BACKGROUND

The Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has multiple postdoctoral opportunities located at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, NC (NCRC http://www.ncresearchcampus.net). The NCRC is a $1.5B, 350-acre biotechnology research park that is the home of research programs of several large private biotechnology companies, six other research universities from North Carolina and several health care organizations. We have multiple positions in computational microbial genomics focusing on human microbiome studies, host-pathogen evolution, and microbial communities associated with foods. Example projects include: (i) algorithm development for the analysis of large data sets generated from mixed microbial (metagenomic) communities from the external environment or associated with plants or animals; (ii) tracking development of antibiotic resistance or changes in microbial phenotype to the content of genes and genomes using next-generation sequencing; (iii) source tracking of pathogens across space and time in the external environment or within industrial, agricultural or hospital settings; (iv) utilizing microbial genomics for molecular epidemiological studies and precision medicine; (v) studies of microbial evolution and genomic structure; (vi) developing tools for visualization of microbial datasets; (vii) using computational tools to enhance agriculture and nutrition by manipulation of plant-associated microbes.

REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should have recently completed a doctorate in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, biology or a related field. Candidates should have substantial experience with next generation sequencing data analysis, scripting languages or other programming skills, and common analytics tools. In addition, candidates should have strong problem solving ability, be able to work collaboratively and have good communications skills.

COMPENSATION

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should send a cover letter expressing interest in our research, a curriculum vitae with publications, and the names of three references to international[at]uncc.edu.

For informal inquiries about the positions please contact unccpostdoc[at]gmail.com

POLICY

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups.