Postdoctoral Research Associate –Microbiome, Bacterial Genomics, and Single-Cell Genomics
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Job Location:
Memphis, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our group develops and applies cutting-edge bacterial single-cell RNA-seq platforms long-read sequencing and functional genomics to uncover how pathogens adapt in hosts and respond to drugs. This position is ideal for someone who wants to drive analysis shape biological stories and grow into a senior computational scientist in a hybrid experimentalcomputational environment.
What You Will Do
Lead analysis of microbiome datasets (metagenomics strain-level profiling 16S).
Analyze bacterial scRNA-seq and long-read transcriptomic data.
Detect and interpret structural variation from Nanopore/PacBio sequencing.
Build scalable reproducible pipelines for large genome collections and public databases.
Collaborate closely with experimental scientists to frame hypotheses and interpret results.
Co-author high-impact manuscripts and grant proposals.
Mentor trainees developing computational skills.
We Are Looking For Someone Who
Has a PhD in computational biology genomics bioinformatics microbiology or a related field.
Is fluent in Python/R and Unix-based workflows.
Has experience with microbial genomics metagenomics or long-read sequencing.
Can design analyses independently and anticipate reviewer concerns.
Enjoys shaping projects scientificallynot just executing tasks.
Especially Excited If You Have
Experience with RNA-seq.
Structural-variant detection or genome architecture analysis.
Workflow frameworks (Snakemake Nextflow WDL).
Large-scale comparative genomics.
This is a leadership-track computational role for someone who wants to define a research program inside a fast-moving biology-driven lab.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- ELISA
- Immunoassays
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Microscopy
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
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