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Phylogeographic History of Plants and Animals Coexisting with Humans in Asia, by Naoki Osada, from Springer. (Jun 28).

Population Genetics in the Neotropics, Edited by Marcos Vinícius Bohrer Monteiro Siqueira, Enéas Ricardo Konzen, Pedro Manoel Galetti Junior, from Springer, (Jun 21).

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Jul 2 16:00	Macroevolutionary changes in natural selection on codon usage reflect evolution of the tRNA pool across a budding yeast subphylum - Alexander L. , et al. (PNAS)
Jul 2 16:00	Epigenetic cellular memory in Pseudomonas aeruginosa generates phenotypic variation in response to host environments - Elisabeth Vatareck, et al. (PNAS)
Jul 1 12:00	Preservation bias obscures gradual Ordovician reef evolution - Juwan Jeon, et al. (PNAS)
Jul 1 12:00	In silico evolution of globular protein folds from random sequences - Harutyun Sahakyan, et al. (PNAS)
Jun 30 17:03	Inference of Gene Flow between Species from Genomic Data When the Mode, Direction, and Lineages are Misspecified by Yuttapong Thawornwattana and others (MBE)
Jun 30 17:03	Pooled, long-read sequencing for structural variant characterization in schistosome populations by Shalini Nair and others (GBE)
Jun 30 17:03	Evolution of the non-visual and visual opsin gene repertoire in ray-finned fishes by Maxime Policarpo and others (GBE)

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NIH Postdoctoral Fellow

Computational Biologist (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Organization

National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD and surrounding area

Join a dynamic and interdisciplinary team pushing the frontiers of
genomics and pandemic virus research under the leadership of Dr. Martha
Nelson in the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) at the National
Library of Medicine (NLM).

About the position

The NLM is one of the 27 institutes at the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). The NLM is the world's largest biomedical library and a leader in
research, development, and training in biomedical informatics and health
information technology. The DIR within the NLM has two primary research
areas: computational health research and computational biology. In
computational health research, our efforts center on natural language
processing (NLP), clinical image analysis, biomedical ontologies,
information modeling, and clinical data analytics. In computational
biology, we emphasize transcriptional regulation, chromatin and network
biology, structural and functional analysis, sequence statistics,
and evolutionary genomics. The post-doctoral scholar will study how
rapidly evolving RNA viruses (e.g., H5N1 avian influenza, coronavirus)
transmit and evolve at the human-animal interface, using advanced
Bayesian phylodynamic approaches and large-scale genomic data. This
project is part of a longstanding government-academic partnership
spanning multiple Federal agencies and academic institutions to study
disease spillover between humans, wildlife, and livestock and identify
successful intervention strategies to break transmission in real-world
settings. Specific tasks and responsibilities include:

Phylodynamic analysis of virus genome data
Writing papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals
Presenting data at conferences and seminars
Leading projects involving international collaborators
Working collaboratively with other lab members

Position Overview: This is a full-time postdoctoral fellow position. The
initial appointment will be for one year, and is renewable on a
yearly basis, with extensions up to 5 years total. The NIH offers
a competitive salary (based on postdoctoral experience, see stipend
tables:https://www.training.nih.gov/stipends/) and comprehensive health
insurance. The NIH is dedicated to the continued education and career
development of all its research staff. Candidates are subject to a
background investigation. Additional information about NIH postdoctoral
fellowships:https://www.training.nih.gov/research-training/pd/

Apply for this vacancy

What you'll need to apply

Prospective candidates should include "Computational Biologist
(Postdoctoral Fellow)" and their last name in the email subject
line. Applicants must submit the following materials to Martha Nelson
atnelsonma@mail.nih.gov:

Updated CV
Statement of research interest
Contact information for 3 references (please include the full name with
titles, institute, email address and phone number of each reference).

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position
is filled.

Contact name

Martha Nelson

Contact email

nelsonma@mail.nih.gov

Qualifications

Candidates should have or be close to obtaining a Ph.D. or equivalent
degree in computational biology, computer science, bioinformatics,
molecular biology, or a closely related field.
Candidates with a background in Bayesian approaches to phylodynamic
analysis of virus populations are particularly encouraged to apply.
Programming skills (e.g., R, python) and an ability to learn how to use
new software and quickly apply it to genomic data are essential.
Experience developing new software for genomic analysis
Applicants must possess good communication skills and be prepared to
work collaboratively on a fast-paced team of international scientists
to inform time-sensitive outbreak responses.

Disclaimer/Fine Print

U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply. NIH welcomes
foreign nationals with the exception of individuals from this list.

--
Martha Nelson, PhD
Staff Scientist
Division of Intramural Research
National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Building 38A, Room 6N609C
301-480-6924
Martha.Nelson@nih.gov

"Nelson, Martha (NIH/NLM) [E]" <nelsonma@mail.nih.gov>

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