The Conservation Biology Division at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center seeks a postdoctoral fellow in genetic mixture analysis and genomics of Chinook salmon. The goal for the fellowship is to combine a rich tradition of genetic mixture analysis with current next-generation sequencing projects in the laboratory. Extensive historical and contemporary tissue samples are available, suitable for a wide variety of ecological and climate studies. The research will involve building genomic DNA libraries, bioinformatics processing of sequencing data, and analyses to evaluate stock-specific migration patterns and associations with oceanographic conditions. A theoretical population genetics background with extensive computational/bioinformatic experience is essential, along with experience in computing languages and programs that facilitate population genomics, mixture studies, and seascape genomics.

 

Reference

Moran P, Bromaghin JB, Masuda M: Use of genetic data to infer population-specific ecological and phenotypic traits from mixed aggregations. PLoS ONE 9(6): e.98470, 2014. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0098470

 

key words

Bioinformatics; Chinook salmon; Fisheries; Genetics; Genomics; Marine Mixture analysis;

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and non-U.S. citizens

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants