Appointment Type:
Post Doc/Trainee

Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The hired individual will tasked with leading and contributing to research projects towards the following capacities:  Creating software tools to store, manage, interpret, and analyze microbial genomic and metagenomic data. Create new or utilize available algorisms and analysis pipelines for the real-time identification and characterization of infectious pathogens in clinical diagnostic samples. Analyze large data bases, like NCBI, to curate and extract sequences to research questions.

 PhD in Computer science or related field.
 

• Experience working with prokaryotes, viruses, microbiology, phylogeny and sequence typing.

• Experience with peer-reviewed publications.

Proposed Start Date:
September 1, 2023

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:
August 31, 2024

Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period

Time Type:
Full time

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State University is committed to fostering a workplace of belonging, where diversity is celebrated and equity is a core value. Our Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans;
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans;
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Wellbeing Program.

Original Posting Date:
July 26, 2023

Posting Close Date:
August 23, 2023

Job Requisition Number:
R12485