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Microbial Genomics Postdoctoral Fellow in Community Genome Standards and Metadata Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in United States

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Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, two-year postdoctoral appointment with possible renewal based on performance, funding, and operational needs. The salary is $6,048–$6,743 per month ($72,576–$80,916 annually), expected to start at $6,048 per month or above, under a predetermined union postdoctoral step schedule. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings options, paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays.

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Dec 4, 2026

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Computer Science
Biology
Computational Biology
Bacterial Genomic
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About this position

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is seeking a Microbial Genomics Postdoctoral Fellow to join its Microbial Program in Berkeley, California. The project focuses on developing community standards for genome sequences and metadata from single-cell microeukaryotes, microbial symbioses, and co-cultures.

The fellow will work with the Genomic Standards Consortium, JGI scientists, and community stakeholders to define reporting standards covering genome quality, sample provenance, organismal associations, and linked genomes. The work will translate community requirements into metadata specifications, controlled vocabularies, templates, reporting checklists, submission guidance, and example records.

A major component of the research is evaluating and refining these standards using JGI datasets. The fellow will identify reporting gaps, validate criteria, coordinate stakeholder feedback, and support implementation across JGI workflows and public data repositories. The project brings together microbial genomics, genome-resolved metagenomics, metadata integration, data interoperability, reproducible validation, and FAIR data principles.

The role also involves developing computational workflows for genome analysis, metadata integration, standards validation, and automation of data curation. Genomic, functional, phylogenetic, environmental, and association data will be integrated to support cross-project comparisons and applications in the JGI Data Lakehouse. The fellow will contribute to user-facing documentation, present project updates and scientific findings, publish peer-reviewed research, and share reusable workflows with the research community.

JGI is a Department of Energy Office of Science user facility and a global center for genome science, with capabilities spanning genome sequencing, synthesis, transcriptomics, metabolomics, natural products, and data science. The fellow will work within a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment connected to the Genomic Standards Consortium, JGI researchers, external stakeholders, and the wider microbial genomics community.

The position is based at Berkeley Lab’s Integrative Genomics Building in Berkeley, California, with a hybrid schedule requiring at least two onsite days per week.

Funding details

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, two-year postdoctoral appointment with possible renewal based on performance, funding, and operational needs. The salary is $6,048–$6,743 per month ($72,576–$80,916 annually), expected to start at $6,048 per month or above, under a predetermined union postdoctoral step schedule. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings options, paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays.

What's required

A recent Ph.D., normally completed within the last 1–2 years, in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline is required. Applicants should have strong experience analyzing microbial genomes and metagenomes, demonstrated through recent or pending publications; strong programming skills in Python, C/C++, R, or related scientific computing languages; experience with statistical modeling, algorithm development, or large-scale data analytics; strong UNIX utilities and filesystem experience; and experience using standard bioinformatics tools and databases. Applicants need strong biology/biochemistry knowledge, including genes, pathways, microbial phylogeny, and genome evolution, along with detailed record-keeping, excellent oral and written communication, presentation and publication experience, and the ability to conduct independent data-driven research and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams. Desired qualifications include experience with single-cell genomics, microbial eukaryotes, co-cultures, symbioses, or genome-resolved metagenomics; familiarity with Genomic Standards Consortium initiatives, community metadata standards, FAIR data principles, or data infrastructure; machine learning or AI expertise; and the ability to communicate scientific projects to diverse audiences. Candidates must have less than three years of paid postdoctoral experience and are subject to a background check.

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Apply through the job posting with a curriculum vitae or résumé and a cover letter describing your interest. Applications receive priority consideration by December 4, 2026, and remain open until the posting is removed.

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