The Fritz Lab is seeking a postdoctoral scholar who will develop and execute research to determine the evolutionary history of structural variants involved in rapid insect adaptation. Location: University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, College Park, MD Supervisor: Principal Investigator (PI) Megan Fritz Salary: $52,000 - $58,000 plus University benefits ( http://uhr.umd.edu/benefits/) Category Type: Non-tenured, continuing contract (12 mo.) Duration: 24 months, contingent upon performance Project Topic: Structural variants and their role in rapid adaptation to human-imposed selection. Position Description: The postdoctoral project leader will conduct experiments to quantify nucleotide sequence and structural changes across the genome over time, as well as characterize haplotypic variation in adaptive genomic regions from long-read data. The postdoc will be responsible for collection and analysis of data, reporting, communication of results at conferences and through peer-reviewed manuscripts, as well as mentorship of graduate and undergraduate researchers. Minimum Requirements: Ph.D. in Biology, Genetics, Entomology, or related fields. Candidates must have experience using standard molecular techniques (e.g. DNA isolation, PCR, gel electrophoresis) and substantial experience conducting population and evolutionary genomic analyses. Preferred Qualifications: Analysis of large genomic datasets (Illumina short reads, Oxford nanopore long reads), familiarity with Linux command line, and use of R and/or Python. For best consideration apply by September 15, 2024. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV/resume, and a list of 3 references to Megan Fritz (mfritz13@umd.edu). The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Megan Fritz Associate Professor Department of Entomology Institute for Advanced Computer Studies University of Maryland 4291 Field House Dr. Plant Sciences Bldg. Rm. 3126 College Park, MD 20742 Office Phone: 301-405-3945 Website: www.meganfritzlab.com Twitter Handle: @MosquitoDoc she/her Megan Lindsay Fritz (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)