Postdoctoral Fellow — Forensic Genomics & Bioinformatics

George Washington University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The George Washington University seeks a Postdoctoral Associate for the Forensic Molecular Biology program. You will work at the intersection of molecular biology, genomics, and bioinformatics to advance forensic science methods and analyses.

You will mentor graduate students, develop computational workflows for MPS data, and contribute to publications and grant proposals while collaborating across academic and government partners. This is a 2-year on-campus appointment in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field required by start date.
• Experience with Next-Generation or Massively Parallel sequencing data.
• Ability to design experiments and computational analyses independently.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research in forensic molecular biology and genomics.
• Analyze complex genetic datasets from Massively Parallel Sequencing.
• Develop and evaluate bioinformatic pipelines for sequence processing and interpretation.
• Design and validate molecular biology and genomic assays.
• Mentor graduate students and contribute to publications and grants.
• Prepare scientific reports, manuscripts, and conference abstracts.
• Collaborate with academic, government, and forensic partners.
• Contribute to lab operations and protocol development.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Genomics data analysis

Programming (Python/R)

Statistical analysis

Education

PhD in Molecular Biology/Genomics/Bioinformatics

Tools

Python

R

Unix shell scripting

Job description

The George Washington University seeks a Postdoctoral Associate for the Forensic Molecular Biology program. You will work at the intersection of molecular biology, genomics, and bioinformatics to advance forensic science methods and analyses.

You will mentor graduate students, develop computational workflows for MPS data, and contribute to publications and grant proposals while collaborating across academic and government partners. This is a 2-year on-campus appointment in Washington, DC.