<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Benjamin Blackman</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:bkblackman@berkeley.edu">bkblackman@berkeley.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 10:31 AM<br>Subject: Postdoc Search<br>To: Benjamin Blackman <<a href="mailto:Bkblackman@berkeley.edu">Bkblackman@berkeley.edu</a>><br>Cc: Benjamin Blackman <<a href="mailto:bkblackman@berkeley.edu">bkblackman@berkeley.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div style="line-break:after-white-space"><div><div>Hi All,</div><div><br></div><div>I have opened a search for a postdoctoral scholar in my lab to work on the genetics of historic and contemporary drought adaptation in monkeyflower. If you know any great graduate students who may be in search of a position, please encourage them apply to this posting <a href="https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04404" target="_blank">(#JPF04404</a>) through <a href="http://aprecruit.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">aprecruit.berkeley.edu</a> </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks so much!</div><div>Ben</div></div><div><br></div><div>The Plant & Microbial Biology Department at the University of California,<br>Berkeley seeks applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Blackman<br>Lab, in the area of plant ecological genomics, at 100% time, with an<br>anticipated start in summer or fall 2024.<br><br>Applying tools from evolutionary genomics, molecular genetics, and<br>field ecology in sunflowers and monkeyflowers, our research addresses<br>the following questions: How do plants cope with daily and seasonal<br>environmental fluctuations? How and why do these responses evolve along<br>environmental gradients? How are multi-trait adaptations assembled over<br>evolutionary time?<br><br>The Position:<br>The postdoc will contribute to current NSF-funded work in the<br>lab that seeks to understand the diversity of mechanisms by which<br>natural populations of monkeyflowers have adapted to historic and<br>contemporary drought stress using a combination of population genomics,<br>transcriptomics, resurrection experiments, and genome editing. The aims of<br>the position will be tailored to the expertise of the successful applicant<br>and complement the Blackman Lab's broad interests in the genetic basis<br>of adaptation and domestication, the ecology and evolution of plant<br>development, and mechanisms of organism-environment interaction.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>The postdoc will work closely with the PI, collaborators, and lab personnel<br>to design and lead research in the lab and field on the genetics and<br>ecology of natural variation in drought resistance strategies in the common<br>monkeyflower, <i>Mimulus guttatus</i>. The position also involves preparing<br>grant proposals and manuscripts, data management and dissemination,<br>organization and content development for workshops with land managers, and<br>mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. The ideal candidate will<br>demonstrate the ability to integrate across biological disciplines,<br>identify and troubleshoot promising new methodologies independently, and<br>use the appointment to develop and pursue novel, exciting questions.<br><br>Basic Qualifications<br>(By application date):<br>PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or<br>equivalent international degree) program.<br><br>Additional Qualifications<br>(By start date):<br>PhD (or equivalent international degree) required by the appointment start<br>date.<br>No more than 2 years of post-degree research experience by start date.<br><br>Preferred qualifications<br>-Demonstrated expertise in evolutionary and ecological genomics.<br>-Expertise in analysis of genomic or transcriptomic datasets.<br>-Programming for bioinformatics, biostatistics, image analysis, machine<br>learning.<br>-Plant physiological ecology, GWAS, genome editing, or gene expression<br>studies.<br>-Excellent writing and communication skills.<br><br>Appointment:<br>The initial appointment will be at 100% time for two years with the<br>possibility of extension based on satisfactory performance and availability<br>of funding.<br><br>Salary and Benefits:<br>Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and based<br>on UC Berkeley Postdoctoral salary scale. Generous benefits are included<br><a href="https://vspa.berkeley.edu/postdocs" target="_blank">https://vspa.berkeley.edu/postdocs</a><br><br>Job Location:<br>Berkeley, CA<br><br>To Apply:<br>Visit: <a href="https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04404" target="_blank">https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04404</a><br><br>Specific questions regarding the recruitment can be directed to<br><a href="mailto:bkblackman@berkeley.edu" target="_blank">bkblackman@berkeley.edu</a><br><br>UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.<br>The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the<br>diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included.<br>Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to<br>ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position<br>(e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).<br><br>The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative<br>Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for<br>employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual<br>orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or<br>protected veteran status. For the complete University of California<br>nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:<br><a href="http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct" target="_blank">http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct</a><br><br>In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will<br>be treated as confidential per University of California policy and<br>California state law. Please refer potential referees, including<br>when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service<br>or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality<br><<a href="http://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy" target="_blank">http://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy</a>> prior to submitting<br>their letter.<br><br>As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all<br>applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements,<br>as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government<br>directives may impose additional requirements.</div><div><br></div><div>
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