Recruitment/Posting Title Post Doc Associate Department SEBS-Eco,Evol& Natrl Resources Salary Commensurate With Experience Benefits Posting Summary A postdoctoral position is available in the Bonachela lab (Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, DEENR, Rutgers University), in close collaboration with the Bidle and Thamatrakoln labs (Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, DMCS, Rutgers University), to investigate the phenotypic plasticity of phytoplankton viruses. The scholar will join a Simons Foundation project that aims to quantify and characterize the dependence of viral traits on the physiology of different marine phytoplankton hosts.Building on recent empirical and theoretical developments (see You et al, Journal of Bacteriology 2002; Choua and Bonachela, AmNat 2019), the successful candidate will work with the research team to develop and advance protocols to study the plasticity of viruses that infect different Chaetoceros diatom host systems in culture. This includes culturing diatoms in chemostats under different growth conditions; conducting infection experiments; and assessing one-step infection dynamics using an array of diagnostic molecular techniques, such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), flow cytometry, and qPCR. With that information, the successful candidate will measure viral traits, and use statistical analysis to characterize how these traits depend on host physiology.We are looking for independent, creative, motivated individuals with a strong experimental and molecular biology background, coupled with a keen interest in theory. The successful candidate will also be expected to plan and develop their research, and disseminate results at national/international conferences and high-impact journals. The Bonachela lab is highly multidisciplinary and collaborative, so the candidate will be expected to contribute to (and benefit from!) such an environment. The New Jersey area and, specifically, Rutgers and the DEENR and DMCS departments offer a vibrant academic life and multiple opportunities for personal and professional development.For informal enquiries or more information, contact juan.bonachela AT rutgers.edu, or visit www.ugr.es/~jabonachela. Position Status Posting Number 23FA0550 Posting Open Date Posting Close Date