[Coral-List] postdoctoral position in coral microbiology at the University of Florida

[Julie Meyer]

Dear Coral-List Members,
My lab is hiring a postdoc to work on an NSF-funded project examining the
effects of hypoxia on coral microbiomes. The position requires a PhD in
Microbiology, Marine Science, Oceanography, Molecular Biology,
Bioinformatics, or a related field. Additional requirements for this
position include a demonstrated record of publishing in peer-reviewed
journals and experience with bioinformatics tools (command line, github,
Rstudio) for the analysis of microbial metagenomes or metatranscriptomes.



The successful applicant will join a multi-disciplinary team to investigate
changes in the coral microbiome under low oxygen conditions. The NSF-funded
(Award # 2048914) position will be based on the Gainesville campus of the
University of Florida. The post-doc will work under the direction of Dr.
Julie Meyer (https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/people/faculty/julie-l-meyer/) at
the University of Florida Genetics Institute and in collaboration with Dr.
Andrew Altieri in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and
Environment and Dr. Rachel Collin, Director of the Smithsonian Tropical
Research Institute, Bocas del Toro Research Station.



Applications should include: CV, one-page statement of research interests,
one-page summary of PhD dissertation, names and contact information for
three references. Please submit applications for position #520192 at UF
jobs online: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/520192. Questions can
be addressed to Dr. Julie Meyer through email (juliemeyer at ufl.edu). Review
of applications begins Feb 25, 2022.



*Julie Meyer *| Assistant Professor
Department of Soil and Water Sciences
University of Florida
2033 Mowry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 273-8189
https://meyermicrobes.com/