Postdoctoral Associate

%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22LINE-HEIGHT:normal;MARGIN-BOTTOM:0pt;MARGIN-TOP:0px;font-family:Arial;mso-layout-grid-align:none;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Cimg src=%22https://stonybrooku.taleo.net/transition/transition/TransitionImageViewer.jss?imageCode=RF_Template_Logo%22 _fcksavedurl=%22https://portal.rfsuny.org/portal/page/portal/The Research Foundation of SUNY/images/rf_logo/combo_color_small.jpg%22%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22LINE-HEIGHT:normal;MARGIN-BOTTOM:0pt;MARGIN-TOP:0px;font-family:Arial;mso-layout-grid-align:none;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:12.0pt 0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ERequired Qualifications: %3C/strong%3E(as evidenced by an attached resume)%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EPh.D. (or foreign equivalent)%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:12.0pt 0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPreferred Qualifications:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EPh.D. (or foreign equivalent) in marine sciences, ecology and evolutionary biology or a closely related field. Experience with comp%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-highlight:white;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3Eutational analysis. Experience in assembling and analyzing short-read data (e.g., Illumina) or long-read data (e.g., Oxford Nanopore). Experience in microbial ecology, metagenomics, molecular genetics, and / or evolution.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:12.0pt 0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EBrief Description of Duties:%26nbsp;%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EThe Postdoctoral Associate will conduct research in marine microbial ecology, in the %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://www.stonybrook.edu/somas/%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#1155CC;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3ESchool of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E under the supervision of Principal Investigator, %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZxftL7IAAAAJ%26amp;hl=en%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#1155CC;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EDr. Elaine Luo%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E. Successful candidates will have attention to detail, experience working in teams, and strong communication skills, both oral and written.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:12.0pt 0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-color-alt:windowtext;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPostdoctoral Associate duties will include:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E●%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-highlight:white;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EUsing predetermined scope and methodology, conduct research in marine microbial ecology.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E●%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-highlight:white;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EConduct data analysis and create data products.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E●%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-highlight:white;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EWrite manuscripts for publication in appropriate specialized journals.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E●%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-highlight:white;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EWrite proposals for external support.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E●%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-highlight:white;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EParticipate in the supervision of junior lab members such as students or interns.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 12.0pt .5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E●%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-highlight:white;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EOther duties as assigned.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:137%;margin:11.0pt 0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:137%;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ESpecial Notes:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:137%;%22 lang=%22EN%22%3EThe Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. 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Job Details
Official Job Title: Postdoctoral Associate
Job Field: Post Doctoral
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Shift
Shift Hours: 8:30-5pm
Posting Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
Posting End Date: Sep 28, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
Salary: $61,000-$72,000
Appointment Type: Regular
Salary Grade: E89
SBU Area: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook