The Ragsdale lab at UW-Madison is recruiting one or more postdoctoral researchers. We have openings on NIH-funded (MIRA) projects on the development and/or application of population genetics approaches for evolutionary inference.
There is quite a bit of flexibility in research focus. Possible projects include evolutionary inference in humans and hominins (in particular, the deep evolutionary history of both modern and archaic humans), inference of natural selection and selective interactions (such as dominance, epistasis, or background selection), and connecting selection on quantitative traits (e.g., stabilizing selection) to selection on trait-contributing variation in non-equilibrium demographic settings. Potential applicants with related interests in population genetics and evolution are encouraged to reach out via email with informal inquiries.
UW-Madison offers a vibrant and interactive research community in evolution, genetics and genomics (https://evolution.wisc.edu/). Quality of life in Madison, Wisconsin, is high, with excellent public transit and biking infrastructure, affordability, and ready access to both outdoors and urban activities.
Start date is flexible, and the position follows the NIH postdoc salary scale.
Informal inquiries are welcome and should be emailed to Aaron Ragsdale (apragsdale@wisc.edu), and more information about our lab and research, including ongoing projects and recent publications, can be found on our webpage (https://apragsdale.github.io/).
To apply, please email apragsdale@wisc.edu with your CV and briefly describing your past research experiences and interests in the Ragsdale lab. Reviews of applicants will begin on June 22 and continue until filled.
Aaron Ragsdale

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