Postdoctoral Research Assoc

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number A00036P Working Title Postdoctoral Research Assoc Department Franklin-School of Marine Prog About the University of Georgia

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton.

UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,600 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 36,000 students including over 27,500 undergraduates and over 8,500 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

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Employment Type

Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule Information

8 am-5 pm, Monday
-Friday. Schedule may vary based on duties

Advertised Salary Commensurate with experience Posting Date 07/16/2018 Open until filled Yes Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 08/01/2018 Anticipated End Date Special Instructions to Applicants EEO Policy Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.

Location of Vacancy Athens Area

Position Information

Classification Title POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOC Pay Grade 000 FLSA Exempt FTE 100

Minimum Qualifications

The appointee has received a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., D.V.M., Sc.D., M.D. , Pharm

D ), usually recently, in a field directly related to the appointee's assigned responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in Microbiology, Biological Oceanography, Ecology or Marine Sciences

Position Summary

This post doctoral researcher position is funded by the GoMRI ECOGIG Grant. The candidate will be responsible for conducting research at sea on board research vessels and in the laboratory in support of the Gulf of Mexico project. The position entails microbiology, biogeochemistry, and microbial genomics based research. The position is for one year (starting Sept. 1 2018), with the possibility of extension for 1 to 2 additional years, pending availability of funding and outstanding job performance.

Knowledge,

Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

Biogeochemistry, Bioinformatics, Advanced laboratory skills, Geochemical analyses,

Physical Demands

-standing on feet for hours at the time
-lifting 10 pounds (at sea)
-working at the microscope
-working at sea on research vessels

Is driving required to perform essential duties outlined in this position? (This does not include infrequent trips) The successful candidate would have to provide proof that s/he has a valid driver's license when offered employment. No Does this position have financial responsibilities? No

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

Sample Preparation and Lab work
The selected individual candidate will process molecular biological samples (filters and whole water) from the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of California, and other places, as directed, as part of an ongoing data generation and synthesis effort. S/he will be responsible for extracting DNA and RNA from samples collected in the field, prepping samples for 16S, metagenomic, and metatranscriptomic sequencing (including library prep), and shipping samples off for sequencing.

The candidate will be involved in single cell oriented work, including FISH, CARD-FISH and RAMAN spectroscopy.

Percentage of time 25 Duties/Responsibilities

Omics Data Analysis
The selected individual will generate, optimize and tune scripts in Python and R for particular bioinformatics jobs/data sets. S/he will be responsible for QA/QC of sequencing data and for bioinformatics work up using the Anvi'o platform as well as custom Python and R programs developed in house. Detailed bioinformatics duties will include assembly, binning and comparative assessment of meta omics data sets as well as comprehensive analysis of our meta omics data sets in the context of environmental and microbial activity data and in comparison to other meta omics data sets as well as genomes/transcriptomes of individual organisms.

Percentage

of time 35 Duties/Responsibilities

Preparing manuscripts for publication
The selected individual…