Postdoctoral Scholar - Bat Infectious Diseases - Department of Integrative Biology

Postdoctoral Scholar – Bat Infectious Diseases – Department of Integrative Biology Position Overview

Position title:

Postdoc Employee – 3252.

Salary:
The UC postdoc salary scales set the minimum pay determined by experience level  current minimum salary range for this position is $69,073 - $77,030. Salaries above the minimum may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Percent time: 100%.

Anticipated start:
Summer 2026. Position duration: initial appointment for two years with possibility of renewal based on performance and funding availability.

Open date:
June 10, 2026.

Next review date:
Thursday, Jun 25, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Final date:
Friday, Jul 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications accepted until final date; after review date only considered if position not yet filled.

The UC Berkeley Department of Integrative Biology studies biological phenomena at various levels of organization, ranging from molecules to organisms, populations, and ecosystems. As integrative biologists, we approach biological problems by incorporating information across various levels of organismal organization and guided by evolutionary principles. This position is in the Brook lab and focuses on transmission of potentially zoonotic infections among wild fruit bats in a Madagascar ecosystem.

The Postdoctoral Scholar will primarily analyze existing data and prepare writing, aiming to complete at least two peer‑reviewed publications in the 2‑year time horizon. The Scholar may also engage in lab and field work in Madagascar to fill gaps in the scientific storyline. International field work is optional and not required. Datasets to be analyzed include: long‑term GPS telemetry data from two species of wild fruit bats to inform population viability analysis and/or meta population models of pathogen transmission, or microbial transcriptomics and metabolomics data to understand seasonal impacts on the bat microbiome and consequent viral infection status.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):

PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrollment in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program.

Additional qualifications (required at start):

• PhD (or equivalent international degree) by the start date.
• No more than three years of post‑degree research experience by start date.

Preferred qualifications
:

• Previous experience in both mathematical and statistical modeling of infectious diseases and/or population trajectories.
• Previous experience using R and Github.
• Prior publications from doctoral research.

Document requirements
:

• Curriculum Vitae – most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter.

Reference requirements
:

• 3‑5 references (contact information only).

Berkeley, CA.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For more information, see University of California's policies on affirmative action and non‑discrimination.

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