Postdoctoral Associate

The University of Florida’s Wildlife and Aquatic Veterinary Disease Laboratory and Cervidae Health Research Initiative is hiring a postdoctoral research associate to work on the characterization of emerging pathogens negatively impacting Florida wildlife and managed populations with an emphasis on white-tailed deer (e.g., epizootic hemorrhagic disease, bluetongue virus). The ideal candidate will have expertise in bioinformatics, including the analysis of metagenomic data (e.g., virome) and phylogenomic, statistics, and an interest in infectious disease research. The candidates will have a track record of publishing in peer-reviewed academic journals and strong communication and problem-solving skills. The successful applicant will be working with Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology. The position is full-time, with an anticipated starting date of August 2023.

Duties:

• Participate in a full-time research program
• Conceptualize, design, and implement research protocols
• Develop new computational approaches and methods as appropriate
• Collect, prepare, analyze, and maintain a database of research data
• Perform data mining analysis related to virome, comparative genomics, and phylogenomics
• Use graphics and statistical software to generate, analyze and synthesize data for presentation at conferences and manuscript preparation
• Supervise and participate in the training of students, staff, visiting researchers, and volunteer workers as needed 

Salary will be commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

Candidates will have a Ph.D. in a relevant field (virology, bioinformatics, computational biology, or molecular biology)

Please send your CV, a brief summary of your research experience and interests, and a list of 3 references with contact information to Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam at kuttichantran@ufl.edu .

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.