"Research Associate-Fixed Term"

Position Summary

The candidate is expected to 1) design and perform experiments using appropriate advanced biomedical research techniques; 2) Analyze and interpret research data, write research papers, and present research results at meetings; 3) Assist the principal investigator and receive professional training in proposal writing and laboratory management.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate

Minimum Requirements

Ph.D. in animal breeding and genetics, bioinformatics, quantitative genetics, molecular biology or related areas.

Desired Qualifications

Past experience in analyzing large-scale DNA sequence datasets and phenotype-genotype assocation datasets. Proficient in at least one programming language. Past experience and familiarity with high throughput computing cluster environments. Ability to work independently but also in a team. Strong scientific communication skills.

Required Application Materials

Cover letter explaining your background, experience, and motivation. CV

Special Instructions

Questions can be directed to Wen Huang (huangw53@msu.edu)

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.