Postdoctoral Research Associate

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

1d • $65,000 - $70,000

About The Position

The Shartau Lab in the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at Washington State University (WSU) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our growing team. One of the lab’s key research areas is to investigate the role of acid-base physiology in the adaptations that enable fish and aquatic organisms to cope with environmental stressors and changes within their habitat. The postdoctoral researcher will be involved in projects to characterize the cellular mechanisms of intracellular acid-base regulation in key tissues (e.g., heart, liver) during fish development, examine how acid-base regulation is shaped by ontogeny and modulated by aquaculture-relevant and climate-linked stressors. Core objectives include analyzing gene and protein expression variation across a range of environmental conditions, linking variation in omics patterns to metrics of individuals’ whole-organism performance, and detailed analysis of the effects of acid-base stress on biochemical functions that vary in expression across developmental stages.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Biology, Physiology, or other relevant field by start of position.
• Expertise in developmental animal physiology.
• Strong quantitative skills and experience with R programming language.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with molecular biology techniques and bioinformatics.
• Use of aquatic animals and experience with aquarium systems.
• Demonstrated record of publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing gene and protein expression variation across a range of environmental conditions
• Linking variation in omics patterns to metrics of individuals’ whole-organism performance
• Detailed analysis of the effects of acid-base stress on biochemical functions that vary in expression across developmental stages.

Benefits

• WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree