A Postdoctoral Scholar appointment is available in the López-Uribe
lab (www.lopezuribelab.com) at The Pennsylvania State University to
work on an NSF-funded project investigating sensory biology evolution
in pollinators. The person in this position will be responsible for
genome assembly and annotation, as well as the detection of signatures
in olfactory receptors. The postdoc is expected to complete the work
and disseminate results via peer-reviewed publications within the
timeframe of the position. There will also be opportunities to engage
in outreach and to transfer research outputs from this project to the
general public. Evidence of bioinformatic skills is required for the
position. The candidate should demonstrate a strong publication record,
as well as evidence of effective teamwork and student mentoring.

Qualified candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in biology, evolutionary
biology, bioinformatics, or related fields of study. The successful
candidate must have completed all PhD degree requirements by the
appointment date. The applicant must have strong bioinformatics skills and
experience analyzing genomic data. The person in this position will be
involved in grant writing, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students,
and outreach activities. The position is open to anyone with the legal
ability to begin working in the US. This position will be located at Penn
State in University Park, PA (Penn State's main campus). Applications will
be reviewed by March 1st, 2026.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents:

(1) a brief statement (up to 2 pages) describing relevant previous research
experience and interests in working in the lab and as part of this project.
Please address point-by-point how your previous experience relates to the
responsibilities detailed in the job description.

(2) curriculum vitae (include experience in both research and
outreach/extension)

(3) contact information for three references willing to provide letters of
recommendation.

Please send any questions regarding the position to Margarita López-Uribe (
mml64@psu.edu) with the subject line: "Postdoctoral Scholar Appointment in
Population and Functional Genomics". This position will be open until a
suitable candidate is found.

To apply and find more details about the position, please visit this
website:

REQ_0000075202 Postdoctoral Scholar in Population and Functional Genomics
<https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Academic/job/Postdoctoral-Scholar-in-Population-and-Functional-Genomics_REQ_0000075202-1>

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Margarita M. López-Uribe
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Associate Professor
Department of Entomology
Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor
Pollinator Health Extension Specialist
Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
Institute of Energy and the Environment Fellow
The Pennsylvania State University

website: http://www.lopezuribelab.com/
twitter: @lopezuribelab

If you would like to set up a time to meet, here
<https://calendar.app.google/MpHQ19CFChgB3iEH8> is my availability

*"I acknowledge that Penn State University occupies the ancestral lands of
the Susquehannock peoples. In acknowledging this, I reaffirm my commitment
to dismantling the legacies of settler colonialism and the exclusion and
marginalization of Indigenous peoples from this land."*

Margarita M Lopez-Uribe <mml64@psu.edu>

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