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Postdoctoral Scholar Genomics, Aging, Somatic Mutation, Structural Variation, Evolution , Cancer Integrative Biology

Position overview Position title: Postdoc Employee-3252
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,073-$77,030 annually.

Percent time: 100%

Position duration: 2 years with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.

Application Window
Open date: August 8, 2025

Next review date: Friday, Sep 12, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Oct 24, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Sudmant lab studies genetic and molecular phenotypic diversity at both the organismal and cellular level. We study the evolution, causes, and consequences of aging as well as the evolution of genome structure and cellular diversity. We are seeking a postdoc to research somatic mutation, aging, evolution, and diversity across primate species.

The Sudmant lab at UC Berkeley is seeking a postdoc to work on a fully funded NIH project to understand differences in DNA repair and somatic mutation across the primate tree of life. Primates exhibit a 10-fold range in lifespan and ~1000-fold variation in body size that has evolved over the past ~70 million years. Understanding how mutation rates, spectra, and dynamics have evolved in both somatic and germ-line cells to facilitate this phenotypic variation is a key question with important implications for human health and disease. This NIH-funded project will employ state-of-the art sequencing methods to profile somatic mutations across different primate species. There is a particular focus on structural variation and employing long-read sequencing methods. This project is in collaboration with Alex Cagan (Sanger / Cambridge) and Raheleh Rahbari (Sanger).

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
A PhD or equivalent international degree and record of published science.
No more than 3 years of post-degree research experience by start date.

Preferred qualifications
PhD. in Genomics, Genetics, Evolution or a related field.
Experience in genetics, genomics, biology, computer science or related fields and demonstrated record of productivity and publications.
Experience with analyzing large-scale genomic data.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.


• Cover Letter


• Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05052

Help contact: n.singh@berkeley.edu

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• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.


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Job location
Berkeley, CA


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05052













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