Postdoc en Bioinformática - Interacciones Planta-Nematodo-Microbe - Universidad de Florida, Gainesville, EE.UU. - Deadline 1 agosto 2026
Location: Gainesville, Florida, USAOrganization: University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology
Contract Type: Postdoctoral Associate
Main Description:
A postdoctoral position is available in the newly established Plant-Nematode-Microbe Interactions Laboratory. The successful candidate will analyze multi-omics datasets to uncover molecular mechanisms underlying plant-nematode-microbe interactions and develop hypotheses for experimental validation.
Requirements:
- Recent PhD (within 3 years) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Plant Sciences, Microbiology, or a related field
- Experience in nematology not required but preferred
- Strong publication record as first author in computational omics data analyses
- Programming experience in Python and R
- Experience with NGS workflows, Bash/shell scripting, and statistical analysis of omics data
- Familiarity with tools such as Bowtie2, GATK, FastQC, edgeR, DESeq2, HISAT2, Scanpy, MaxQuant, or equivalent bioinformatics software
- Experience with high-performance computing environments, workflow management systems, or reproducible research practices (desirable)
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Benefits/Conditions:
- Access to world-class computational resources including the HiPerGator cluster
- Opportunities to publish independently
- Student mentoring experience
- Proposal writing skills development
- Support for establishing an independent research profile
- Full benefits information: https://postdoc.aa.ufl.edu/policies--hiring/benefits-compensation-and-taxes/
How to Apply:
Send by email ONLY to Dr. Haarith at deepakrajendran@ufl.edu with the following documents:
- Cover letter
- CV with a clear record of original peer-reviewed research publications
- Unofficial transcripts from all university degrees
- 2-page research statement
- Contact information for at least 3 references
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