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Postdoctoral Research Associate I

University of Arizona

life insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Feb 20, 2025

Postdoctoral Research Associate I
Posting Number	req20378
Department	School of Information
Department Website Link	infosci.arizona.edu
Location	Main Campus
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	The College of Information Science is seeking an early career scientist with background in quantitative biology (preferably with experience on phylogenetics) to fill a position as Postdoctoral Researcher at the Data Diversity lab at the College of Information Science. The Postdoctoral researcher will work on programming projects that might be related, but not limited, to (1) developing an Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) framework for inferring (the presence and strength of) biological processes (speciation, extinction, host shifts, and potentially phenotypic evolution) from co-phylogenetic patterns, and (2) assembling an associated R package for the related code. This is a temporary, six-month assignment. Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Write scholarly publications. Write reproducible code. Contribute to the preparation of reports and proposals. Participate with supervision of students and teaching. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Skills with R, Python or other programming languages. Strong communication skills. Ability to write peer-reviewed publications.
Minimum Qualifications	PhD in Biology or a quantitative discipline upon hire. Experience in innovative research.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience with software development Experience conducting systematic literature reviews Experience with machine learning. Background in quantitative biology (preferably with experience on phylogenetics). Experience with Approximate Bayesian Computation.
FLSA	Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	40
Job FTE	1.0
Work Calendar	Fiscal
Job Category	Research
Benefits Eligible	Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay	$61,008
Compensation Type	salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates	Cristian Roman-Palacios cromanpa@arizona.edu
Open Date	8/23/2024
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter
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