Postdoctoral Genomics Fellow - Nudibranch Kleptocnidy

American Museum of Natural History; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Museum of Natural History in New York seeks a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology to perform comparative genomic and transcriptomic analyses on nudibranchs as part of an NSF-funded collaboration with UC Berkeley. The fellow will design and execute independent research under the supervision of Dr.

Jessica Goodheart, including field work, care of invertebrates, and dissemination of results through publications, talks, and workshops.

Qualifications

• PhD in biology or related field by appointment time.
• Experience with field-based research on invertebrates.
• Experience writing and publishing peer-reviewed papers.
• Experience with genomic or transcriptomic analyses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comparative genomic and transcriptomic analyses for nudibranchs.
• Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at meetings.
• Design and execute research projects under supervision of Dr. Jessica Goodheart.

Skills

Genomic analysis

Transcriptomic analysis

Field work

Invertebrate handling

Education

PhD in biology or related field

Job description

The American Museum of Natural History in New York seeks a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology to perform comparative genomic and transcriptomic analyses on nudibranchs as part of an NSF-funded collaboration with UC Berkeley. The fellow will design and execute independent research under the supervision of Dr.

Jessica Goodheart, including field work, care of invertebrates, and dissemination of results through publications, talks, and workshops.