Postdoctoral Fellow - Clemson University Institute for

Human Genetics, Greenwood SC Location:

Open Date:

Description The laboratories of Drs. Fabio Morgante and Trudy Mackay at the Clemson University Institute for Human Genetics (IHG) invite applications for a joint postdoctoral fellow. The Morgante and Mackay Labs work on fundamental problems related to quantitative and statistical genetics. In particular, research in their labs focus not only on understanding the genetic architecture of complex traits and diseases, but also on using this information to improve phenotypic prediction accuracy for such traits. The responsibilities of the successful candidate will include (but not be limited to): Developing statistical methods for the analysis of complex traits (e.g., to account for context-dependent effects). Analyzing large human genetic and phenotypic datasets (e.g., UK Biobank, All Of Us). Publishing manuscripts. Giving presentations at national and/or international meetings. The fellow will work closely with Drs. Morgante and Mackay and other members of their groups as well as collaborators. The fellow will also benefit greatly from the close interaction with members of the other labs at the IHG as well as researchers and clinicians at the Greenwood Genetic Center ( https://www.ggc.org/ ).

About Us:

For more information about Clemson, please visit the website http://www.clemson.edu/ . For more information about the Institute and its programs please visit the website https://scienceweb.clemson.edu/ihg/ . For more information about the PI labs, please visit the websites (morgantelab.

com and https:

//scienceweb.clemson.edu/ihg/mackay-anholt-lab/ ). Qualifications Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Quantitative Genetics, Statistical Genetics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology or other quantitative disciplines. Applicants should have excellent working knowledge in one or more programming languages (e.g., R, Python or C/C++) and experience working in a High-Performance Computing and Cloud environment. Applicants with previous experience analyzing large scale genomic and phenotypic data (not necessarily in humans) are especially desirable. Application Instructions Review of applications will begin immediately; however, the position will remain open until filled. Applicants should submit the following items via Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/185177 (1) Brief statement of interest (2) CV (3) Names and contact information for at least 3 references For more information, please contact Fabio Morgante (fabiom@clemson.edu) or Trudy Mackay (tmackay@clemson.edu). Qualifications Application Instructions For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/185177 jeid-8c3054a9573e1a4e8699e260450cb63c