PostDoc in Functional Evolutionary Genomics [Switzerland]
Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
A postdoctoral position (2 years with possible extensions up to 5 years)
is available immediately in the evolutionary genomics group of Henrik
Kaessmann.
We are seeking highly qualified and enthusiastic applicants with strong
skills in computational biology/bioinformatics, preferably also with
experience in data mining and comparative or evolutionary genome analyses.
We have been interested in a range of topics related to the functional
evolution of genomes across mammals. In the framework of our research,
we are generating comprehensive sets of RNA-seq data for a large
collection of germline and somatic tissues from representatives of all
major mammalian lineages (placental mammals, marsupials, and the
egg–laying monotremes) and evolutionary outgroups (e.g., birds). In
conjunction with various high-throughput genomic and epigenomic
datasets, we are using these transcriptome data to study the functional
(expression) evolution of mammalian genomes across gene types, lineages,
tissues, developmental stages, chromosomes and sexes.
The postdoctoral fellow will perform integrated
evolutionary/bioinformatics analyses based on data produced in the lab
and available genomic data. The specific project will be developed
together with the candidate.
The language of the institute is English, and its members form an
international group that is rapidly expanding. The institute is located
in Lausanne, a beautiful city at Lake Geneva.
For more information on the group and our institute more generally,
please refer to our website: http://www.unil.ch/cig/page7858_en.html
Please submit a CV, statement of research interest, and names of three
references to: Henrik Kaessmann (Henrik.Kaessmann@unil.ch).