Berkeley Lab's (LBNL, https://www.lbl.gov) Joint Genome Institute (JGI, https://jgi.doe.gov) Division has an opening for a Environmental Microbiome Postdoctoral Scholar.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
You will work in Berkeley Lab's JGI Division in the New Lineages of Life Team which is part of the Microbial Program at the JGI. You will lead research efforts toward the discovery of novel microbial eukaryotes and analyze their genomes to reveal mechanisms that may impact microbiome structure and function in terrestrial ecosystems.

What You Will Do:

• Comparative genomic analysis of large-scale biological sequence data sets using single cell genomics, transcriptomics, and metagenomics.
• Assembly, annotation, and analysis of genomes of microeukaryotes.
• Phylogenomics of microeukaryotes.
• Publish in peer review journals; contribute to scientific research papers and reports.

Additional Responsibilities as needed:

• Applying machine learning, pattern recognition, and other innovative approaches to enable exciting discoveries across large data sets.
• Metabolic modeling.
• Work in a high-performance computing environment.
• Attend and present at key scientific meetings and workshops.

REQUIREMENTS:
What is Required:

• Recent Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Biology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• Python and/or R in a Unix environment.
• Expertise in any of the following: comparative genomic analyses of large-scale biological sequence data sets, metagenomics and transcriptomics, phylogenomics, and best practices with (meta)genomic standards.
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to present findings at group meetings and conferences, and to publish results.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a diverse team.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong research interest in Microbial Eukaryotes.
• Experience with Jupyter notebooks or similar.
• Experience in assembly, annotation, phylogenomics, and/or analysis of genomes of microeukaryotes.
• Workflow management with snakemake or nextflow.
• Experience with database structure and management.
• Experience applying machine learning, pattern recognition, or modeling to scientific problems.

TERMS & COMPENSATION:

• This is a full-time 1 year, postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds and ongoing operational needs.
• This position is represented by a union for collective bargaining purposes.
• Salary will be predetermined based on postdoctoral step rates.
• This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
• Berkeley Lab is committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) and strives to hire individuals from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives who share these same values and commitments.

LOCATION:

• This position has the potential to be 100% remote.
• Work will be primarily performed at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA or can be remote.

HOW TO APPLY:
Apply directly online at http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=203799 and follow the on-line instructions to complete the application process.

Organization: JG-Joint Genome Institute

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POLICY:
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