Post-Doc Research Associate

Updated: about 1 year ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 23 Jan 2023

Posting Information
Posting Details


Department Biology - 318200
Posting Open Date 01/03/2023
Application Deadline 01/23/2023
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate
Vacancy ID PDS003707
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Work Location Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Proposed Start Date
Estimated Duration of Appointment 12 Months

Position Information


Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Department of Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill is dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of new and existing knowledge in the broad discipline of Biology by maintaining a high-quality faculty who integrate cutting-edge research and student-focused teaching.
We are one of the largest academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. We have over 2,800 majors and we enroll over 5,000 undergraduate students in our classes each year. Our average total annual expenditure exceeds $24 million, with nearly half of that coming from grant sponsored research. The department is composed of 50 tenure-track faculty, 10 teaching faculty, 8 research faculty, and numerous active adjunct and emeritus faculty. We currently have 50 graduate students, 40 post-docs and employ approximately 60 additional graduate and undergraduate students from across the university to assist in our teaching and research missions. Our mission is supported by an administrative and technical staff of 20, with an additional 20 staff directly supporting research.
The Matute Lab is interested in evolutionary processes and focuses on new species form.
Position Summary
The Matute lab at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is looking for a postdoctoral fellow in Evolutionary genetics. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work in the field of speciation genetics in Drosophila. In particular, the project will focus on the mapping of hybrid incompatibilities. The postdoc will be encouraged to develop independent lines of research within the broader goals of the project and the lab. The ideal candidate will be creative, enthusiastic, motivated by experimental and analytical challenges, and proficient in fly genetics and molecular techniques.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Candidates should have a Ph.D.in Biology, Genetics, or in Ecology and Evolution.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
The candidate must have experience in fly genetics, recombinant DNA, genetic mapping, or population genetics. The candidate must have knowledge of the latest developments in the field and classical literature as well.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Fly genetics knowledge, CRISPR, molecular biology, recombinant DNA preferred.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
N/A
Special Instructions
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Posting Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Daniel Ricardo Matute, Professor
Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]
Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information
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