Postdoctoral Fellow - College of Sciences, Neuroscience Development & Regenerative Biology jobs in United States
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The University of Texas at San Antonio · 19 hours ago

Postdoctoral Fellow - College of Sciences, Neuroscience Development & Regenerative Biology

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a nationally recognized research university, and they are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join their laboratory. The role focuses on evolutionary and developmental genomics, specifically investigating the genetic conflicts that shape gametogenesis and fertility.

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Responsibilities

Design and conduct genetic crosses and assays in Drosophila
Perform genomic and transcriptomic analyses to characterize drivers and suppressors of meiotic drive
Analyze data using bioinformatics approaches (e.g., differential expression, population genomics)
Contribute to manuscript preparation and dissemination of results at conferences
Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team of geneticists, evolutionary biologists, and bioinformaticians

Qualification

Drosophila geneticsGenomicsBioinformaticsEvolutionary BiologyDevelopmental BiologyCommunicationProject managementMentoring

Required

Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Developmental Biology, or related field
This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure

Preferred

Strong experience with Drosophila genetics; familiarity with non-model Drosophila systems is highly valued
Genomics experience (e.g., library preparation, sequencing analysis)
Bioinformatics skills are highly preferred (especially R, but also Python or other relevant languages)

Company

The University of Texas at San Antonio

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The University of Texas at San Antonio is a state research university in San Antonio, Texas, United States.

H1B Sponsorship

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2022 (41)
2021 (25)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$109.38M
Key Investors
National Science FoundationUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationU.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-10-29Grant· $4M
2023-09-28Grant· $0.13M
2023-06-21Grant· $2.89M

Leadership Team

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Joshua LeComte
UTSA Hockey, Co-founder & Vice President of Financial Affairs
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Nassos G.
Chief Technology Officer and Deputy CIO
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