Postdoctoral Research Associate in Crop Genetic Resources and Informatics

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Crop Genetic Resources and Informatics

We are seeking an experienced Postdoctoral Researcher in Crop Genetic Resources and Informatics to apply genome informatics and quantitative genetic approaches to trait analysis in maize. Research will include work on maize pan genomics and population diversity, with opportunities to contribute to similar analyses in other crop systems, including cotton.

Required

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Plant Biology
• Experience conducting population genomic analyses of crop species
• Experience managing and analyzing large-scale biological datasets
• Experience using SLURM-based high-performance computing systems
• Demonstrated proficiency in R

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience obtaining external research funding and/or contributing to funded research projects.
• Demonstrated experience teaching, training, and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Demonstrated record of scholarly productivity, including first-author peer-reviewed publications (minimum of five publications preferred).
• Demonstrated experience using Git Hub or similar platforms for version control, code management, and research data archiving.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary research teams and communicate scientific findings through publications and presentations.

The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology explores everything from how organisms interact with their environment to the interrelationships among species; from the diversity of life to the structure of individual organisms, EEOB provides many ways to study life on our planet.

Iowa State University offers comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental, as well as:

• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program
• Iowa State offers Work Flex options for some positions. Work Flex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work.

Proposed

Start Date:

January 1, 2027

Number of Months Employed Per Year: 12 Month Work Period

Time Type:
Full time

Pay Grade:
Post Docs

Original Posting Date:
September 4, 2026

Posting Close Date:
September 11, 2026

Job Requisition Number: R19903

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