A post-doctoral position is immediately available at Purdue University, Indiana, USA, in the department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering in plant bioinformatics and systems biology for studying biological responses in spaceflight conditions. The incumbent will join the NASA Lunar Effects on Agricultural Flora (LEAF) team and will be responsible for developing the science and payload processing plan, for the returned biological samples from the Artemis 3 lunar mission.
The candidate would be expected to participate in big-data, meta-omic research projects as a member of a large and diverse international team (NASA GeneLab Working Group). Experience and familiarity with bioinformatics, programming, and computational physical/chemical modeling is required. Research is focused on understanding biophysical scaling in microgravity as it relates to biophysical stress across the cellular and organismal domains. Experience with bioinstrumentation, biosensors, redox/mitochondrial physiology, mycology, and microbiome analysis are also opportunities to consider applying for this position.
Candidates must have first-authored publications in respected journals, and be fluent in spoken and written English, and have some significant background in computational modeling. This position offers a significant advantage to work in a dynamic hyper-disciplinary environment where individual creativity and artistic expression are highly valued in addition to traditional technical education and skillsets. A competitive salary and benefits package will be provided. Purdue University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Interested individuals should send letter of application, curriculum vitae and the names and email addresses of three references to:
D. Marshall Porterfield, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2064 USA
Email: porterf@purdue.edu