Post-Doctoral Fellows (PDFs)

The EcoGenomics (www.ecogenomicscanada.ca) research group under
Principal Investigators Dr. Paul Wilson (Trent University) and Dr.
Micheline Manseau (Environment & Climate Change Canada) is recruiting
multiple PDFs in support of a nation-wide genomics research and
monitoring project on caribou. The partners supporting this position
include Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS); the Ontario Ministry of
Environment, Conservation & Parks (MECP); Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources & Forestry (OMNRF), and other provincial and territorial
jurisdictions; Indigenous organizations; industry; and funding
agencies such as Genome Canada and NSERC.

The PDF positions will be based out of Peterborough, Ontario at
Trent University or Ottawa, Ontario at the National Wildlife Research
Centre (Science and Technology, ECCC).

Different areas of research for PDF recruitment include:

1.      Wildlife conservation, population modelling for individuals with
        advanced experience in spatial/network analysis, population
        modelling, or deep learning. These methods will be used to model
        animal density using fecal DNA-based capture-recapture data
        along with a range of environmental variables. The research will
        contribute to 1) our understanding of the environment and its
        change on caribou population density and 2) the development of
        best practices for efficient sampling related to factors such as
        stratification and sample size needed for monitoring caribou
        density and various genetic indicators.

2.      Conservation genomics for use in establishing metrics for large-
        scale and long-term Genomic Monitoring of caribou through the
        implementation of sequencing technologies, e.g. high/low
        coverage genomes, amplicon sequencing and the development of
        analytical pipelines supporting genomic indicator metrics.
        Strong genetic, genomic and bioinformatic skills are required.
        Areas of research focus will include indicators of diversity
        (e.g. inbreeding, genomic erosion and load) and genetic
        connectivity.

3.      Laboratory-based molecular genomics to implement protocols
        including processing high- and low-coverage genomes;
        characterizing a range of informative markers (e.g. SNPs, CNVs,
        Microhaplotypes); ageing from non-invasive sources; improving
        DNA extraction protocols through automated processing; protocol
        development on multiple platforms, e.g. Illumina and Oxford
        Nanopore MinIon; integration of workflows with an established
        database and automated scoring platform.

Education & Experience: The PDF positions requires a minimum of a
PhD with work experience being considered an asset.  Salary: $55,000
- $70,000 per year depending on qualifications. Positions to start
as soon as possible.

To apply send a cover letter and CV to Dr. Paul Wilson (pawilson@trentu.ca)
or Dr. Micheline Manseau (micheline.manseau@ec.gc.ca) by May 17th,
2024. Please note your full name and the job title in the subject
line of your email (i.e. First and Last Name ??? Job Title).

Bridget Redquest <bridgetredquest@trentu.ca>

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