Position ID: | Cornell-Food-PDA_AS [#19678, WDR-00027989] |
Position Title: | Post-Doctoral Associate |
Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
Position Location: | Ithaca, New York 14853, United States [map] |
Subject Area: | Food Science / Food Science |
Appl Deadline: | 2021/12/17 11:59PM finished (2021/09/21, finished 2022/01/24, listed until 2021/12/17) |
Position Description: |
Postdoctoral AssociateDepartment of Food ScienceCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ithaca, NY
Position Function The Department of Food Science at Cornell University is seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate who will be responsible for experiment implementation and data analysis as part of multi-year research at the intersection of microbial food safety, metagenomics, and machine learning. The post-doc should be an experienced scientist motivated by the opportunity for independent as well as collaborative research experiences that improve our understanding of the microbiome of food production environments. The ideal candidate will have strong bioinformatics skills and be capable of applying the principles of genomics and metagenomics to the problems of complex food systems. The individual will be required to lead Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis in the Linux/Unix environment and should have experience with programs such as R and/or coding in scripting languages such as Python or Perl. Specific previous experience with metagenomic methods is preferred. In addition, the post-doc will be responsible for maintaining documentation of all code and pipelines developed. Related skills could include experience in microbial evolution, metagenomics, or comparative omics approaches. The post-doc will be required to
perform experiments (25%), data analysis (60%), and participate in project
leadership (15%) in the development of novel solutions for use in food and agriculture. Experiences include
stakeholder engagement and translation of research findings and new tools for
diverse end-users. This individual will utilize multiple techniques in
computational biology; perform comparative taxonomic and functional analyses;
develop applications of metagenomic tools relevant to the food industry; and
coordinate among graduate students, industry advisors, and collaborating labs
to facilitate the completion of research objectives. The ideal candidate will
also have experience with standard molecular biology techniques, including NGS
library preparation The successful post-doc applicant
will be required to hold, at the point of hire, a Ph.D. in food science, genomics,
microbial ecology, biostatistics or related discipline. This research is designed to be performed
by one post-doc with the help of one graduate or undergraduate student. The
post-doc will be supervised by Dr. Abby Snyder. Research supervision will include
individual meetings with the project PI and group meetings with the entire lab.
Annual participation in the project directors meeting and/or annual research
conference is expected. Monthly progress summaries will be used to clarify
project direction and goals. Application Instructions:
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