Postdoctoral Research Associate in Coral Microbiology

Classification Title:

Postdoc Aso

Job Description:

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity across a variety of dimensions, including ability, class, ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. We strongly encourage historically underrepresented groups to apply.

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The Department of Soil and Water Sciences at the University of Florida has an opening for a full-time postdoctoral associate in the field of coral microbiology.

The successful applicant will join a multi-disciplinary team to investigate changes in the coral microbiome under low oxygen conditions. The NSF-funded (Award # 2048914) position will be based on the Gainesville campus of the University of Florida. The post-doc will work under the direction of Dr. Julie Meyer ( https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/people/faculty/julie-l-meyer/ ) at the University of Florida Genetics Institute and in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Altieri in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment and Dr. Rachel Collin, Director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Bocas del Toro Research Station.

Expected Salary:

Commensurate with Education and Experience

Minimum Requirements:

The position requires a PhD in Microbiology, Marine Science, Oceanography, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related field. Additional requirements for this position include a demonstrated record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals and experience with bioinformatics tools (command line, github, Rstudio) for the analysis of microbial metagenomes or metatranscriptomes.

Preferred Qualifications:

None

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Individuals wishing to apply should go online to https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/520192 and submit:

• CV,
• one-page statement of research interests,
• one-page summary of PhD dissertation,
• names and contact information for three references.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/ .

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

This is a time-limited position.

Health Assessment Required: No