Postdoc on Epigenetic Clocks at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN, USA)
 
Closing date: 20th May 2025 or until the position is filled
 
A postdoc position is available immediately in Andrew DeWoody's lab
at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana, USA). The successful
applicant will develop, calibrate, and employ epigenetic clocks for
use in demographic and evolutionary studies pertaining to wildlife
and/or fisheries management. Requisite skills include DNA extractions
(ideally from noninvasive sources), PCR, sequencing and basic statistical
modeling (e.g., simple regression). Desired skills include qPCR, ddPCR,
and/or bisulfite sequencing as well as elastic net regression or other
statistical techniques suitable for use with high-dimensionality data. The
initial appointment is for 12 months with the possibility of an extension.

Prospective applicants should first review this out-of-date webpage
(https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/sites/dewoody/lab-members/potential-students/),
then contact Andrew DeWoody via email (please attach a current CV)
to see if a video chat is warranted.

"Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating
excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with
two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and
disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More
than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations,
including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed
to affordability and accessibility, Purdue's main campus has frozen
tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent
pursuit of the next giant leap   including its first comprehensive
urban campus in Indianapolis, the new Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School
of Business, and Purdue Computes."

"DeWoody, James Andrew" <dewoody@purdue.edu>

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