Postdoc in craniofacial and enhancer evo-devo

The Powder lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University is seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to work on the evolution of transcriptional enhancers in facial development. This project aims to understand the functional and morphological impact of genetic variation in cis-regulation. Supported by an NSF-CAREER grant, this work will utilize ATAC-seq, RNA-seq, in vivo reporter assays, and CRISPR/cas9-mediated embryological manipulations to identify and assess how non-coding variation underlies facial development and evolution using cichlid fishes and zebrafish. Support is for at least two years with potential for renewal beginning as early as 1 April 2022, or at a mutually-agreed upon date. https://apply.interfolio.com/102315 for more details.