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From: "Fernanda Rezende" <frezendeufl.edu>
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Subject: Postdoctoral Position at University of Florida
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:06:32 -0600

The Statistical Genetics and Genomics Group of the Department of Animal
Sciences  at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, U.S. is seeking
for a highly  motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate.

Field of work:

The work will focus on quantitative genetics and multi-omics analyses
(genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, volatilomics, and microbiomics)
of phenotypic traits of economic interest.

Responsibilities:

- Conducting field data collection
- Performing immune-related assays
- Conducting endo and ectoparasite phenotyping
- Genome-wide association analyses for performance and animal health
  traits
- Analyzing microbiome and transcriptome data
- Developing multi-omic predictions for performance and animal health
  traits
- Collaborating with undergraduate and graduate students on research
  projects
- Publishing results in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals
- Communicating results at scientific conferences and
  stakeholder-oriented meetings

Requirements:

- Master's or PhD degree in Animal Breeding/Genetics/Genomics, or a
  related field
- Strong statistical/computational background
- Experience in quantitative genetics and omics analyses
- Self-motivated and driven
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Strong publication record
- High work ethic, motivation, and creativity
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

Advantageous are:

- Experience of current methods in molecular genetics (GWAS, GS, WGS,
  scRNAseq), microbiome, immunology, and bioinformatics

Application documents:

- Cover letter with a statement of research interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- Contact information of three references
- Graduate transcripts

If you are interested in this position, send your informative documents
as one PDF document directly by email to Dr. Rezende at frezendeufl.edu
with the subject “Postdoc in statistical genetics and omics”.


Fernanda M. Rezende, Ph.D. | she/her/hers
Assistant Professor of Statistical Genetics and Quantitative Genomics
University of Florida | Department of Animal Sciences
L.E. "Red" Larson Dairy Science building | Bldg. 499 Room 106 B
2250 Shealy Drive
Gainesville, FL 32611
PO Box 110910
Office: 352.294.6988 | frezendeufl.edu