A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Peter Morrell

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Peter Morrell (z.umn.edu/morrell) to study barley evolutionary genetics.

The primary research involves the examination of genome-level variation in barley, with a particular emphasis on the role of deleterious mutations. The position will provide the opportunity to work with Illuminaresequencing data from large panels of wild, landrace, and cultivated barley and to work with experimental populations designed to test genomic prediction models.

The position will also provide opportunities to interact with collaborators, including the barley breeding group of Dr. Kevin Smith and with the evolutionary genetics group of Dr. Justin Fay at Washington University in St. Louis.

The appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal based on satisfactory performance. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, and benefits are included.

The University of Minnesota has strong programs in plant and evolutionary biology. Genetics and genomics research at the university has been expanding in part because of number of new faculty who were part of a Genome Variation cluster hire.

Preference is for candidates with a strong background in evolutionary biology, proficiency in UNIX computing, and experience with computational analysis of population genetic data. For more information or to apply, please send a cover letter and a CV with a list of references to pmorrell@umn.edu.