Job Description

Postdoctoral Scholar - Microbial Modeling - Department of Environ Sci, Policy & Mgmt

Salary range: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and based on UC Berkeley Postdoc salary scale.

Percent time: 100

Anticipated start: Fall 2022 Position

Duration: Initial appointment is for 1 year with possibility of renewal based on performance and availability of funding.

Application Window
Open date: July 14th, 2022

Next review date: Saturday, Jul 30, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Aug 31, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description
The University of California Berkeley, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, seeks applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Brodie Lab.

As part of an exciting National Science Foundation (NSF) supported multi-institution project studying the thermodynamic rules of the assembly of microbial communities in soils and human microbiomes, we are hiring a postdoctoral researcher in the area of trait-and-individual-based microbial modeling.

You will focus on developing a trait-based representation of the thermodynamic regulation of the interactions between bacteria under varying substrate and chemical conditions, cultured within microfluidic systems.

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with researchers across 5 UC Berkeley Departments, and primarily with scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Los Rios Community College.

What You Will Do:

• Develop mathematical models of microbial population dynamics and physiology.
• Incorporate complex inter-related physical and chemical processes into trait-based models to capture processes such as heat generation, and substrate selection during biochemical reactions.
• Develop or use methods to evaluate and calibrate models against a diverse range of observations.
• Work in an integrated team environment.
• Prepare research results for publication
• Present research results at conferences/meetings
• Mentor junior members of the lab Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
• PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
PhD (or equivalent international degree) required by the appointment start date.
The candidate should have no more than four years of post-degree research experience by start date.

Preferred qualifications

• Expertise in computational physics with a focus on biological systems or biophysics, high-performance computing, ideally, but not limited to, simulations of microfluidic flow in complex geometries, or agent-based simulations. A background in, or willingness to learn, modeling of microbial community dynamics and subsequent effects on biochemical cycling are required. Some expertise in uncertainty quantification and modeling evaluation.
• Ph.D. in physics, chemical engineering or equivalent international degree , or a related discipline with a strong background in thermodynamics.
• Significant experience in mathematical modeling of biological systems.
• Knowledge of microbial physiological and metabolic traits relevant to microbes, soil biogeochemistry and/or systems biology
• Strong background in mathematics and statistics.
• Demonstrated ability to develop methods to evaluate models against a diverse range of observations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work within an integrated team environment.

Application Requirements Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter (Optional)

Statement of Research
Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only) Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03529
Help contact: elbrodie@lbl.gov

Campus Information
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As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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Job location Berkeley, California

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