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We are looking for a motivated and autonomous intern to study gene expression in hybrid organisms. The student will work on natural hybrids of two or three different species of fungal endosymbionts of grasses. The pupose of this project is to build software allowing us to identify the genomic origin of expressed genes. To do that, the intern will have to analyze expression data (from RNA-seq) to find SNPs on the sequenced mRNAs allowing to identify from which of the parental genome the expressed gene come from. The data will have to be saved in a database using the standard BioSQL schema. This job will allow the intern to become more familiar with new biological and bioinformatics tools like next generation sequencing, RNA-Seq data analysis and comparative genomics. To apply for this position, send the following documents (in PDF format) to Dr Pierre-Yves Dupont (email p.y.dupont@massey.ac.nz): 1. A short cover letter. Informal enquiries are welcome. Formal applications are due by Sunday 2nd December 2012. This position requires a good understanding of genetic problems, a good command of at least one scripting language (Perl, Python...), a basic knowledge of MySQL or any relational database management system. Knowledge in biological programming libraries (BioPython, BioPerl, BioRuby...), Java, C++ or any compiled language is an asset but not required. Undergraduate or Master degree is required. Dr. Pierre-Yves Dupont http:/ Information about the Institute of Molecular BioSciences (http:/ | |
