Postdoctoral Position in Evolutionary Genomics (Experimental/Computational)

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description A postdoctoral position (3 years, with possible extension) is available immediately in the evolutionary genomics group of Henrik Kaessmann at Heidelberg University. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We are seeking a highly qualified, motivated, and enthusiastic candidate with a keen interest in evolutionary questions and a strong background and hands-on experience in experimental molecular and genomics approaches. Additional experience in computational/bioinformatics analyses is highly welcome. Projects in our lab usually combine experimental and computational components, with the relative emphasis tailored to the specific project and the candidate’s interests and expertise. Our lab investigates a broad range of questions related to the origins and molecular evolution of organs in mammals and other vertebrates and the underlying genomic changes, with a particular focus on the evolution of gene expression and its regulatory basis (see home.kaessmannlab.org and zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de/kaessmann for more information). As part of this research, we have generated extensive comparative genomics datasets (e.g., single-cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq) across species, based on samples from our unique organ collections, and analyzed them using state-of-the-art bioinformatics approaches, increasingly incorporating AI and deep learning (see, e.g., Sarropoul