The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology, in Beltsville, Maryland, is seeking a POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, (Research Biologist (Computational/Bioinformatics)/Geneticist) for a TWO YEAR APPOINTMENT. Salary is commensurate with experience (starting at $74,950 per annum) plus benefits. As antimicrobial resistance becomes a more significant problem worldwide, the USDA is actively investigating alternative to antibiotics in swine that promote growth performance and disease resistance. The incumbent will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team (microbiology, immunology, physiology, and bioinformatics) to identify and develop alternatives to in-feed antibiotics. The participant's specific project will involve the application of machine learning models to microbiome datasets with the end goal of identifying biomarkers associated with improved swine growth.