About this position
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Department of Biological Sciences
Clemson University: College of Science: Biological Sciences
Location: JORDAN HALL (000272) BLDG000272 FL01 RM121
Open Date: Aug 21, 2026
Description
The Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University is seeking talented individuals for a full-time, 12-month Postdoctoral Research Fellow position starting from January 15th 2027. This is a non-tenure track position. The major responsibilities of the postdoctoral fellow are to carry out comparative developmental transcriptomic analyses, build interspecific mapping populations from taxa of interest, and implement target capture sequencing strategies to identify, validate, and characterize gene duplications across highly diverse plant taxa.
The postdoctoral fellow will also oversee and mentor graduate and undergraduate research in the lab. About the PI Lab: The CapituLab at Clemson focuses on understanding molecular mechanisms underlying evolution and development in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The lab's interests span across diverse fields of plant biology.
These include molecular and developmental biology, genomics, genetics, microscopy and comparative anatomy/morphology. We are a training focused lab centered around expanding skillsets of the members of our group as well as toolkits for the broader plant functional genetic community. For more information about the CapituLab, please visit the website https://www.thecapitulab.com/.
For more information about Clemson, please visit the website http://www.clemson.edu/. For more information about the department and its programs, please visit the website https://www.clemson.edu/science/academics/departments/biosci/.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in a relevant field. Candidates must also have a documented record of excellence in genomic research.
- The ideal candidate will have experience in plant molecular and genomic techniques (including common library preparation methods)
- Experience in advanced computational analyses with relevant programming language knowledge (i.e. command line, R, python, etc)
- Preferred : experience in HybSeq target capture methods
- Possess a passion for teaching and managing students at the bench
Application Instructions
For full consideration, applications should be submitted by October 1st 2026 . Review will continue until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit the following items via Interfolio at
https://apply.interfolio.com/192091
(1) Curriculum Vitae
(2) Letter of application
(3) Contact information of two references
For more information, please contact Daniel Jones at dsj2@clemson.edu
For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/192091
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