Postdoctoral positions in Microbial Ecology and Computational Metagenomics BioTechnology Institute University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
-------------------------- Two postdoctoral positions are available with the Knights Lab in the BioTechnology Institute at the University of Minnesota. Position #1 objectives include: - Development of novel approaches to modeling strain-level variation in deep shotgun metagenomics and single-cell sequencing data. - Analysis and modeling of host-associated microbiome dynamics including genome variation, competition/mutualism, especially related to opportunistic pathogens and E. coli. Position #2 has more flexible objectives, including: - Analysis of multi-omics studies characterizing host-microbiome and host genome-microbiome interactions in human diseases and behavior. - Development of novel approaches to modeling host-microbe interactions on a full-genome scale. - Analysis and modeling of host-associated microbiome dynamics including metabolism, genome variation, and competition/mutualism. Applicants with similar or complementary areas of interest are encouraged to apply. Qualifications: An ideal candidate will have a strong publication record and strong skills in modeling or analysis of next-gen sequencing data, functional genomics, microbial genomics, and/or microbial ecology. A Ph.D. in a relevant field is required, as is a demonstrated ability to independently design and carry out research projects and publish research results in a timely fashion. -------------------------- About the Knights Lab The Knights lab’s focus is the functional characterization of complex host-microbe interactions in host diseases and behavior. This includes complex biomarker discovery and microbiome-metabolome timeseries analysis in human disease populations. We are developing methods to help identify host disease and behavior pathways across the host-microbe interface, in close collaboration with the University of Minnesota Medical School and several other hospitals around the world. Read more at http://metagenome.cs.umn.edu About the University of Minnesota With 20 Nobel Laureates, 86 Guggenheim Fellows, and 2 MacArthur "Geniuses" on the faculty, the University of Minnesota is one of the largest R-1 research institutions in the country. The University is set in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, ranked healthiest in the nation for the third straight year by the American College of Sports Medicine. Minneapolis and Saint Paul consistently rank as two of the top places to live in the US. -------------------------- Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV to [email protected]. -- Dan Knights, PhD Assistant Professor Dept of Computer Science and Engineering BioTechnology Institute University of Minnesota http://metagenome.cs.umn.edu
