Post-Doc Research Associate (Liu Lab)
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Job Location:
Chapel Hill, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 62232 - 67824
Posted on:
17-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
The Liu Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate the evolutionary mechanisms that shape the pathogenicity and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and nontuberculous mycobacteria ( NTM ). This position will focus on identifying the genetic determinants that drive bacterial adaptation to the host environment and contribute to antimicrobial resistance and persistence during infection. The successful candidate will leverage large-scale longitudinal clinical cohorts and bacterial isolate collections obtained through collaborations. The research will involve developing and applying novel population-genomic and statistical frameworks to detect non-canonical forms of natural selection adaptive convergence and bacterial traits associated with transmission virulence and treatment outcomes. This position will require integration of multi-dimensional datasets including genomic transcriptomic phenotypic and clinical metadata to elucidate how bacterial evolution influences disease progression and therapeutic response. The postdoc will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with computational biologists microbiologists and clinicians and to contribute to the design of follow-up functional validation experiments.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Ph.D. or all but dissertation for Ph.D.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in microbial genomics evolutionary biology bioinformatics or computational biology with an interest in translational applications that connect bacterial evolution to clinical impact. Experience in bacterial genomics or evolution is preferred.
The Liu Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate the evolutionary mechanisms that shape the pathogenicity and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and nontuberculous mycobacteria ( NTM ). This position will focus on identifying the genetic determinants that drive bacterial adaptation to the host environment and contribute to antimicrobial resistance and persistence during infection. The successful candidate will leverage large-scale longitudinal clinical cohorts and bacterial isolate collections obtained through collaborations. The research will involve developing and applying novel population-genomic and statistical frameworks to detect non-canonical forms of natural selection adaptive convergence and bacterial traits associated with transmission virulence and treatment outcomes. This position will require integration of multi-dimensional datasets including genomic transcriptomic phenotypic and clinical metadata to elucidate how bacterial evolution influences disease progression and therapeutic response. The postdoc will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with computational biologists microbiologists and clinicians and to contribute to the design of follow-up functional validation experiments.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Ph.D. or all but dissertation for Ph.D.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in microbial genomics evolutionary biology bioinformatics or computational biology with an interest in translational applications that connect bacterial evolution to clinical impact. Experience in bacterial genomics or evolution is preferred.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is a global higher education leader known for innovative teaching, research and public service. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Carolina regularly ranks as the best ... View more
