About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Biological Sciences

Position Summary:

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will perform research tasks related to the NSF -funded project “Genomic basis of ecosystem adaptation in rice,” in collaboration with Michael Purugganan at New York University ( NYU ) and Amelia Henry at the International Rice Research Institute ( IRRI ). This work will include population and evolutionary genomic analyses of local varieties of rice grown experimentally under different conditions. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will also conduct research projects on related topics.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts data analysis, visualization and interpretation, including analysis of genomic and phenotypic data.

• Helps write and prepare manuscripts for publication.

• Helps manage the operation of the lab and maintains a safe and productive environment.

• Conducts research as part of a collaborative team.

• Helps guide and mentor graduate and undergraduate students.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in ecology, evolution, genetics or a related field, and knowledge of all of these subject areas, particularly evolutionary ecology

Minimum Salary: $64,000

Maximum Salary: $65,000