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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Evolutionary Genomics Northeastern University in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Postdoctoral Research Associate salary range $60,315.00 - $85,192.50; benefits package includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness and life, retirement, and commuting and transportation.
Deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Country
United States
University
Northeastern University
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This postdoctoral position is based in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences and the Center for Marine Ecological Genomics at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts. The successful researcher will join the Lotterhos Lab and contribute to MacroMar, an international consortium building an interoperable database of population genomic data.
The project centers on evolutionary genomics and large-scale synthesis. The postdoc will lead comparative and synthetic analyses across multiple population genomic datasets, with the aim of identifying broad patterns in genetic diversity, population structure, demographic history, and adaptation. The work is designed to produce high-impact publications and offers substantial intellectual independence, making it a strong fit for a researcher who wants to develop an independent scientific voice while collaborating within a larger network.
The role sits within a dynamic interdisciplinary environment spanning evolution, ecology, biogeochemistry, and the environmental sciences. The position involves close collaboration with both wet-lab and computational team members, along with participation in network-wide efforts around data standards, reproducibility, documentation, mentoring, and training. It is an in-person research role with a strong emphasis on collaborative synthesis, open and reproducible analysis, and scholarly publication.
The post is focused on ecological and conservation genomics and on leveraging large-scale population genomic resources to answer comparative questions across taxa and datasets.
Funding details
Postdoctoral Research Associate salary range $60,315.00 - $85,192.50; benefits package includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness and life, retirement, and commuting and transportation.
What's required
A PhD degree in Biology, Ecology and Evolution, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, or a related field is required. Applicants should have a track record of first-author publications or submitted manuscripts under review, proficiency in population genomics and bioinformatics, strong written and oral communication skills, and experience with R, Python, Git, reproducibility, containerization (Docker, Singularity/Apptainer), and HPC computing environments. Experience with mentoring and teaching is required. Preferred experience includes meta-analyses or comparative studies spanning multiple taxa, populations, or datasets, familiarity with demographic inference, selection scans, or landscape genomics, experience with large datasets in HPC environments, interest in marine evolution, and strong mentoring and educational resource development.
How to apply
Submit a single PDF containing a 1-page cover letter, a 1-page synthesis proposal citing up to 10 references, contact information for three references, and a CV in that order. Use 10-point Arial font and 1-inch margins. Applications will be reviewed starting December 1, 2026 and then on a rolling basis until filled.
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