Job: Evolutionary Genomics at McMaster University

The Biology Department at McMaster University seeks an outstanding scientist in the field of functional genetics or genomics for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level. The ideal candidate will integrate the genetic or molecular basis of biological function across levels of organization (molecular, cellular, physiological, or organismal). Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, evolutionary genetics, bioinformatics, comparative and/or environmental genomics, epigenetics, the genetic basis of quantitative traits, phenotypic plasticity, and stress biology. The ideal applicant will have interests suited to interacting across multiple research groups in the department. McMaster University is a research-intensive institution in Canada, and faculty in the Biology Department have diverse interests, with particular strengths in molecular genetics, genomics, mathematical and computational biology, microbiology, and environmental physiology (www.biology.mcmaster.ca). We have a vibrant and interactive department with strong links to the Departments of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy, and Anthropology. The successful candidate will receive a competitive start-up package and benefit from many resources at McMaster including the Sharcnet computer cluster (www.sharcnet.ca), the Center for Microbial Chemical Biology (cmcb.mcmasteriidr.ca), the Bioi...
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