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American Museum of Natural History
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
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The American Museum of Natural History seeks highly qualified applicants for a postdoctoral position for its Gerstner Postdoctoral Scholars program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. In addition to seeking outstanding applicants pursuing comparative biology research through computational and bioinformatics methods in the broad range of disciplines noted below, the 2021-22 application cycle also includes a special call for applicants who want to pursue aspects of comparative biology research relevant to human health or biomedicine.
Successful applicants will pursue independent and collaborative computational research in areas such as evolutionary genomics, spatial bioinformatics or biodiversity informatics, phylogenetics, phylogeography, population genetics, or high-throughput phenomic/phenotypic evolution studies. Gerstner Scholars in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (GSB&CB) also will contribute to the design, development and implementation of new algorithms and other bioinformatics tools that are customized for Museum research and address emerging big data issues in phylogenetic and comparative biology analyses. In association with their professional development and contributions to the Museum, a portion of each Scholars’ efforts will include teaching and workshops (with the Richard Gilder Graduate School and Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics) and assistance to Museum scientists and students with their bioinformatics and computational biology research through participation in the Museum’s Bioinformatics Core Team.
The initial appointment will be for one year, potentially renewable for one to two additional years based on performance, and includes a highly competitive salary and generous benefits.
Requirements: Applicants must have a PhD in the biological sciences, bioinformatics, comparative biology, computational biology, computer science, evolution/ecology, genomics, molecular biology, or a related discipline, with substantial experience in the computational analysis and bioinformatics of large biological data sets. Proficiency in Python and/or R is required, and familiarity with other languages, such as C++/C is desirable. Candidates should have skills in genome informatics and/or processing phenomic, transcriptomic, or phylogenomic datasets. Candidates should have extensive research experience with a solid publication record, and excellent interpersonal, writing, and problem-solving skills.
Applicants are encouraged to contact potential research mentors/collaborators in advance to develop a research statement (see: https://www.amnh.org/research/richard-gilder-graduate-school/faculty). This program encourages applications from scholars with research interests that may have broad implications for such themes as advancing our understanding of the evolution and diversity of species and the "tree of life," genomics, and/or human and medical research. In addition, this year’s recruitment also includes a special call for applicants who want to pursue comparative biology research relevant to human health or biomedicine, with and contributing to the AMNH Bioinformatics Core and other AMNH colleagues to investigate the molecular biology of emerging pathogens; infectious diseases and their vectors; virology; and epidemics and public health; including collections-based work where relevant.
For more information and details on how to apply please click the link below:
Application Deadline: Monday December 13, 2021. Applications must be completed by 11:59pm, Eastern Standard Time.
To Apply click here: https://sis.rggs.amnh.org/apply/
Required Documents:
- Cover Letter - indicating your interest, experience, and qualifications for the position
- Research Prospectus - provide a 150-word summary abstract AND a short (2-4 page, including figures, if relevant) prospectus of the type of research project(s) and bioinformatics-computational biology tools you propose to develop during the postdoctoral appointment; also specify potential research mentors you have contacted, if relevant. (Note: 1-2 additional pages are permitted for references cited in the prospectus. All abstracts and references are in addition to the 2-4 page limit).
- CV and Names of References
- 2 Academic Letters of Recommendation - letters of recommendation are required from people knowledgeable about your work (exclusive of AMNH curators).
- Publications - Files of up to five recent publications, or other documentation of relevant accomplishments in bioinformatics/computational biology.
For assistance with the application process, you may contact Gerstnerbioinfopostdoc@amnh.org
DUE DATE for all materials: Monday December 13, 2021.
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