Post-Doctoral Associate AD - West & Lourenco

Posting Number: G/R19564P

Working Title: Post-Doctoral Associate AD - West & Lourenco

Department: CAES-Animal & Dairy Science

Employment Type: Employee

Additional Schedule Information: Standard hours apply with individuals working Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm with a 1 hour lunch break.

Advertised Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Anticipated

Start Date:

10/18/2022

Posting Date: 10/11/2022

Open Until Filled: Yes

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

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• Collect and analyze data. (85%)
• Write and report research findings. (5%)
• Present results to the scientific community and for publication. (10%)

The University of Georgia Microbiome Research group is seeking a motivated and hardworking postdoctoral fellow to support and develop novel approaches to collect, analyze, and interpret human microbiome data to better understand the healthy and diseased microbiome. Our group seeks to understand how the microbiome, particularly the gastrointestinal system, changes between diverse individuals spanning multiple age groups, sexes, ethnicities, and other key population demographics.

We are also interested in how the microbiome changes in acute and chronic disease and injury states in conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, diabetes, and cancer and how they correlate with condition severity and prognosis.

Experience is required in the use of the programming language Python, as well as Python software such as QIIME and QIIME
2. In addition, experience using R, including packages such as Phyloseq, DESeq2, ANCOM, and/or PICRUSt. Experience with software and pipelines important for analyzing shotgun sequencing data, metatranscriptomics, proteomics, and/or metabolomics. Familiarity with statistical analyses using linear, mixed, and non-linear models, as well as non-parametric data in order to analyze large data sets.

The candidate will work primarily in the field of metagenomics and metatranscriptomics; however, summarizing and analyzing other types of large datasets (such as population demographics) is desirable.

The successful candidate will work under the direction of Drs. Jeferson Lourenco and Franklin West. The UGA Microbiome Research group led by Drs. Lourenco and West is a highly collaborative team that works with academic, industry, and government partners nationally and internationally. Their research is also highly interdisciplinary and often includes working with microbiologists, nutritionists, clinicians, and other allied health industry experts.

Drs. Lourenco and West are committed to the short- and long-term professional development of lab members and will work with the candidate in supporting their career goals.

Ph.D. in data science, animal science, microbiome, quantitative and computational sciences or related fields. Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as a proven publication record is preferred.

Minimal lifting/bending in the normal operations of a typical office/lab environment. Travel to/from multiple locations as needed for job duties.

Is this a Position of Trust?:
No

Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources?:
No

Does this position require a P-Card?:
No

Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position?:
No

Is driving a requirement of this position?:
Yes

Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?:
No

Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications):
No

Offers of employment are contingent…