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The George Washington University · 1 day ago

Postdoctoral Associate

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$62K/yr - $64K/yr

The George Washington University is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to join the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center (ARAC). The successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team on projects that investigate antimicrobial resistance and related health factors, contributing to research through data analysis, project coordination, and scientific writing.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and execute studies on AMR , infectious disease epidemiology, and environmental or climate exposures

Manage and analyze genomic datasets, including whole-genome sequencing, 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, and metagenomic data, using established and custom bioinformatics pipelines

Integrate genomic, microbial ecology, environmental, and clinical datasets for statistical and epidemiologic analyses

Develop, test, and refine analytic methods, data processing workflows, and visualization approaches

Conduct literature reviews to inform research design and support methodological innovation

Prepare manuscripts, figures, and supplemental materials for abstracts, presentations, and peer-reviewed publications

Contribute to grant proposals, including analytic plans, preliminary results, and scientific narrative

Maintain organized and reproducible data repositories, codebases, and documentation

Prepare analytic results, tables, and visualizations for manuscripts, presentations, sponsor reports, and internal use

Present research findings at team meetings, collaborator meetings, and scientific conferences

Assist in preparation of progress reports and deliverables for funding agencies

Participate in regular project team meetings and manage timelines, milestones, and communication with collaborators

Internal facing coordination with senior research scientists and laboratory manager to ensure alignment across dry and wet laboratory research for specific projects

Support other applicable study coordination tasks, including data acquisition, quality control, and documentation

Provide guidance to students and trainees

Contribute to essential laboratory or project operations as needed

Qualification

Genomic data analysisBioinformatics workflowsEpidemiologic methodsEnvironmental exposure researchProject coordinationScientific writingData managementCollaboration

Required

Applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the award of a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant field by the date of employment

Preferred

Demonstrated experience with genomic data analysis, bioinformatics workflows, epidemiologic methods, or environmental exposure research

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research environment

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance

Time off & leave

Well-being and various voluntary benefits

Retirement savings and tuition programs

Company

The George Washington University

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The George Washington University

Founded in 1821

Washington, D.C., US

5001-10000 employees

http://www.gwu.edu

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