The Marine Microbiomics Lab at New York University Abu Dhabi seeks to appoint a Research Associate starting January 15, 2024, to work on a fascinating NSF-funded project investigating epizoic diatoms living on marine cetaceans and turtles, and their associated bacterial consortia. Under the supervision of Dr. Shady Amin, the researcher will investigate the relationships between diatoms and bacteria that occur on the skin of marine megafauna, with the goal of understanding how these microbiomes influence the physiology and evolution of their host, and how these interactions are in turn influenced by the environment or climate change. The researcher will use cutting edge techniques to study the