Postdoctoral position(s) in evolutionary physiology and genomics at
Colorado State University.

Keywords: Genomics; single cell genomics; evolution; reproduction;
human disease; adaptation; pregnancy; evolutionary physiology

The Wilsterman Lab (Colorado State University) and Sudmant Lab (UC
Berkeley) are seeking a joint postdoc to research the single cell
evolution of the placenta and adaptation to altitude in deer mice. The
Wisterman Lab studies the evolutionary and physiological processes
that determine reproductive success in mammals. Our research is highly
integrative at the level of the whole organism, with a particular focus on
the placenta and its role in shaping maternal and fetal physiology. The
Sudmant lab studies genetic and molecular phenotypic diversity at both
the organismal and cellular level. We study the evolution of genome
structure and cellular diversity.

We are seeking a postdoc to work on a fully funded NIH project to
understand cell-type specific evolution of the placenta using deer
mice as a model. Human populations vary in their susceptibility to
hypoxia-associated gestational complications: Populations that have
adapted to high elevations over many generations (e.g., Tibetans and
Andean Quechua) are at decreased risk for complications like fetal
growth restriction. These population-specific protections are thought
to be driven by adaptations that alter hypoxia responses at the cellular
level. Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus), a model system in evolutionary
biology, offer an experimentally-tractable system for dissecting the
genetics and physiology of hypoxia-associated gestational complications
with both highland- and lowland-adapted populations. This project seeks
to 1) Identify how individual cell types contribute to population-specific
hypoxia responses in the placenta and 2) Dissect the regulatory variation
that underlies transcriptional response to hypoxia within cell types. The
project is a collaboration between the Sudmant and Wilsterman Labs and
the postdoc will be hosted at UC Berkeley.

The position is fully funded (initial 12-month appointment, extendable)
with a competitive salary scale. The ideal candidate will have
computational experience and experience with rodent models or other
non-traditional mammalian models. Our labs share a commitment to the idea
that science should be fun, inclusive, collaborative, and open. Start
date of spring/summer 2026 preferred.

Required qualifications:

Ph.D. or equivalent in physiology, biology, genomics, or related fields
and demonstrated record of productivity and publications. Experience
with either generating or analyzing large-scale genomic data.

Please email k.wilsterman@colostate.edu AND psudmant@berkeley.edu with
your CV and a brief statement of interest for consideration.

"Wilsterman,Kate" <k.Wilsterman@colostate.edu>

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