Postdoctoral Scholar in Marine SedaDNA & Ancient Ecosystems

University of California; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hill Ocean Climate Lab at the University of California invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to lead a project examining long-term marine ecosystem responses to historical climate change along the California coast, including sedaDNA in marine sediments.

The successful candidate will pioneer sedaDNA applications, perform advanced bioinformatic analyses, and collaborate with a vibrant team across paleoecology, oceanography, and marine conservation.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field by start date.
• Experience with molecular biology techniques and DNA extraction from environmental samples.
• Strong bioinformatic skills for ecology or environmental DNA data.
• Experience collaborating in interdisciplinary research.
• Familiarity with marine paleoecology or paleoproxy interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Lead sedaDNA isolation, sequencing from marine sediments.
• Perform bioinformatic processing of metagenomic data.
• Integrate genomic data with paleoproxy records.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate researchers; participate in seminars.

Skills

sedaDNA

DNA extraction

NGS library prep

bioinformatics

R

Python

Bash

collaboration

interdisciplinary

Education

PhD in Earth & Planetary Sciences or Marine Science

Tools

R

Python

Bash

Job description

The Hill Ocean Climate Lab at the University of California invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to lead a project examining long-term marine ecosystem responses to historical climate change along the California coast, including sedaDNA in marine sediments.

The successful candidate will pioneer sedaDNA applications, perform advanced bioinformatic analyses, and collaborate with a vibrant team across paleoecology, oceanography, and marine conservation.