Bioinformatics Postdoctoral Associate

Bioinformatics Postdoctoral Associate

Biotechnology Resource Center Bioinformatics Facility

Research and Innovation

This postdoctoral associate position is funded by a USDA SCRI-funded research project on using genomics tools for hybrid grape breeding. It has two main objectives:

• Establish a genetics and genomics platform for Muscadinia-Vitis hybrid grape breeding, including the genetic mapping of major QTLs to inform future breeding pipelines.
• Identify meiotic recombination barriers to facilitate breeding between distantly related grape species.

The incumbent will work collaboratively with grape breeders and researchers to conduct bioinformatics analyses of genomic sequencing data. These analyses will include long-read assembly, shotgun & amplicon sequencing based genotyping, as well as the integration of high-throughput phenotyping data. The candidate will also support public hybrid grape breeding programs by providing breeding decision services. In addition to employing standard genomic data analysis methods, the candidate will explore and apply new approaches leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) for deep learning in genomics, where applicable.

This position is a one-year term appointment renewable contingent upon continued funding.

Requirements:

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in bioinformatics or a related field, with demonstrated experience in analyzing genomic sequencing data.

Desired Skills and Knowledge:

• Proficiency in bioinformatics analysis of genomic sequencing data.
• Familiarity with LLM-based deep learning methods is a plus, but not required.

Why Cornell?

Benefits and rewards include:

• Comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, and more.
• Our leave provisions include three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Part-Time Study and Employee Degree Program, heavily discounted eCornell courses and certificate programs, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

To apply for this opportunity, please email CV and cover letter to Qi Sun at qisun@cornell.edu.

Pay Range:

Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline
• Unique applicable skills.

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