Postdoctoral Research – Animal Science Remote

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Position Number: 00111245

Essential Job Duties:
The Department of Animal Science at NC State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar position. This position, under the guidance of Dr. Christian Maltecca, will investigate the biological mechanisms of heat stress in pigs through multi-omics data integration.

Responsibilities will include:

• Conducting collaborative scientific research
• Writing journal paper publications and presenting research at scientific conferences
• Contributing to the training of graduate/undergraduate students
• Contributing to grant applications and participating in career development workshops and activities

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Departmental Required Skills:

• Ph.D. in quantitative genetics, animal breeding, and genetics, or a related field
• Ability to work collaboratively with excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in genomic data analysis (e.g., variant calling, genotype imputation, GWAS, genomic prediction)
• Proficiency in programming (R, Python, Julia, or other)

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

• Strong background in statistics

Necessary Licenses or Certifications:
n/a

AA/EOE:
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Department: 110701 – Animal Science

Location: Raleigh, NC