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It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.\nJOB SUMMARY\nThe Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences and Center for Marine Ecological Genomics invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in evolutionary genomics. The successful candidate will work on a synthesis project for MacroMar, an international consortium working to create a database of interoperable population genomic data (https://macromarnet.github.io/MacroMar/index.html).\nThe successful candidate will lead comparative and synthetic analyses across large collections of population genomic datasets, with the goal of producing high-impact, peer-reviewed publications. This position offers considerable intellectual independence and is well suited to a researcher eager to develop their own scientific voice while working within a collaborative group. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in ecological and conservation genomics.\nThe successful candidate will be based at the Lotterhos Lab and the Center for Marine Ecological Genomics at Northeastern Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts. The Marine Science Center offers a dynamic interdisciplinary research environment across evolution, ecology, biogeochemistry, and the environmental sciences .\nThis is an in-person position. Starting dates for the position will be between April and September 2027. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2026. Please submit a 1-page cover letter describing your relevant experience, a 1-page synthesis proposal citing up to 10 references (references are not included in the word count), contact information for three references, and a CV in that order as a single PDF. Please use 10-point Arial font and 1-inch margins. Applications will be reviewed starting on December 1 and then on a rolling basis until the position is filled.\nAdditional Information\nNortheastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education, and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement, as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.\nAll qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nRequired Qualifications\nPhD degree in Biology, Ecology and Evolution, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, or a related field \nA track record of first-author publications, or submitted manuscripts under review \nProficiency in population genomics and bioinformatics \nStrong written and oral communication skills \nExperience with R, Python, version control (Git), reproducibility, containerization (Docker, Singularity/Apptainer), and working in HPC computing environments \nExperience with mentoring and teaching \nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience conducting or contributing to meta-analyses or comparative studies spanning multiple taxa, populations, or datasets \nFamiliarity with tools for demographic inference, selection scans, or landscape genomics \nExperience working with large datasets in HPC environments \nInterest in marine evolution and familiarity with challenges of working in marine environments \nTrack record of excellent mentoring, development of educational resources, and teaching \nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES\nThe level and mixture of the duties may vary by position but typically include a combination of the following responsibilities.\nCollaborate and coordinate with members of the network, including wet lab and computational team members, to define data standards, ensure analytical reproducibility, and assist with project goals.\nDesign and lead synthetic analyses across multiple population genomic datasets, identifying broad patterns in genetic diversity, population structure, demographic history, or adaptation. \nDisseminate research; Write and publish first-author manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals \nContribute to the intellectual environment and management of the network, including mentoring, development of education pipelines, documentation, and organizing and leading workshops and trainings. \nPosition Type\nResearchAdditional Information\nNortheastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.\nNortheastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includesmedical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.\nAll qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nCompensation Grade/Pay Type:\n108SExpected Hiring Range:\n$60,315.00 - $85,192.50With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. 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