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From: "Decker, Jared Egan" <DeckerJEmissouri.edu>
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Subject: Postdoctoral Researcher and PhD Positions at
University of Missouri
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:41:29 -0600
My group is currently recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to work on our local
adaptation grant.
Starting summer/fall 2020 we will also have a PhD position available to
work on beef cattle puberty and fertility.
We are looking for candidates who are passionate about genetics, genomics,
and research. Ideal candidates are creative, hard working (while
maintaining a work/life balance), and self starters. Our group is strictly
computational, so candidates should enjoy working on computers and
analyzing data.
Postdoctoral candidates should have programming experience (typically in R,
Python, Perl, Julia, etc.) and be familiar with the command line.
Postdoctoral candidates are preferred to have experience with BLUPF90,
GCTA, or other GWAS/Genomic Prediction software. Postdoctoral candidates
will need to demonstrate ability to write well and publish research.
We currently have access to over 150,000 genotyped beef cattle with
phenotypes from breed associations (see Decker, 2015;
https://doi.org/...journal.pgen.1005621). We also have access to whole
genome sequencing data from over 2,000 cattle. So, if you like working with
lots of data, come join us! Our group uses population genomics to better
understand the history of cattle breeds and to inform future selection
decisions. We are interested in local genetic adaption, GWAS, fertility,
and, of course, genomic prediction. Postdoctoral researcher will mainly
work on our large USDA-funded project
(http://blog.steakgenomics.org/...grant.html)
focusing on local adaption in cattle.
Candidates interested in science communication and extension will also have
opportunities to develop these skills.
We hope to fill the position as soon as possible, but hiring the right
candidate will be the priority.
Interested candidates should contact Jared Decker, either by email, phone
(http://faculty.missouri.edu/...eckerje/contact.html), or Twitter
(https://twitter.com/pop_gen_JED). Please include your CV and references.
As a mentor, my focus is helping you achieve your career goals. I have an
open door policy and routinely touch base with my students. We have weekly
joint lab meetings with Bob Schnabel's group. I have an annual meeting with
each mentee to discuss career plans, 5 and 10 year plans, progress,
professional development goals, etc. I would be happy to put you in touch
with my current graduate students
(http://web.missouri.edu/...deckerje/people.html) so they can tell you more
about my mentorship style and what working in my group is like.
Postdoctoral salary based on experience, history of productivity, and
qualifications.
Please contact me (http://web.missouri.edu/...eckerje/contact.html) if you
would like more information about these positions.
The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. To request ADA accommodations, please contact Amber Cheek, JD
(http://ada.missouri.edu/contact.php) our Director of ADA Education and
Accessibility at 573-884-7278 (V/TTY).
Jared E. Decker
Associate Professor, Computational Genomics
State Beef Genetics Extension Specialist
Cell 573-819-0837
Office 573-882-2504
Division of Animal Sciences
University of Missouri
920 East Campus Dr
Columbia MO 65211
http://faculty.missouri.edu/deckerje/
A Steak in Genomics(tm) http://blog.steakgenomics.org/
NOTE: If I am unresponsive to email, do not hesitate to call me.
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