Population Geneticist / Research Associate

Population Geneticist / Research Associate

Job no: 528446
Work type: Faculty - Career
Location: Eugene, OR
Categories: Biology/Life Sciences, Research/Scientific/Grants, Computer and Information Science

Department: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Rank: Research Associate
Annual Basis: 12 Month

Review of Applications Begins
December 1, 2021; position open until filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants
In addition to your application, please include the following:
1) A cover letter that clearly articulates how your experience and skills make you an ideal candidate for this position;
2) A current CV;
3) and names and contact information for 3 references.

Department Summary
The Institute of Ecology and Evolution (IE²) facilitates research and graduate education in ecology and evolutionary biology. The Institute fosters a collegial and stimulating intellectual environment for world-class research in molecular evolution, evolutionary genetics, evolution of development, and microbial, population, community, and ecosystems ecology.

Position Summary
The Institute of Ecology and Evolution (IE²) is seeking qualified applicants for a Population Geneticist at the rank of Research Associate or Senior Research Associate to join the collaborative lab group of Drs. Andrew Kern and Peter Ralph. We are looking for a colleague who will work with us on a number of ongoing directions within the group including: 1) the development and application of deep learning methods for population genomic inference, 2) spatial population genetics and the intersection with ecology, and 3) the development and implementation of population genetics methods that capitalize on recent representations of whole genome genealogies (i.e. tree sequences).

Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: data management, analysis, visualization both for independent projects and in some capacity for the group, intellectual engagement with the greater research group including presenting and discussing research progress, results, and code, and teaching and mentoring others in the group (i.e. sharing your knowledge).

Minimum Requirements
- Ph.D in a relevant field
- Two years* of experience as a postdoc and/or in industry working on computational problems. In particular, experience doing research in population genetics, evolutionary biology, phylogenetics/phylogeography, computational biology, computer science, statistics, or a related field.

*Candidates with six or more years of experience may be considered at the Senior Research Associate rank.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience programming in python, R, unix environments, and high performance cluster computing.
- Experience in a compiled programming language.
- Experience in machine learning / deep learning.

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