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Two postdoc positions to study multiscale genome evolution and cephalopod gene regulation (University of Vienna, Austria)

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:45:16 -0600

Vienna Biocenter are seeking two postdoctoral researchers to join our team and work on the ERC funded project "METASCALE: Modes of genome evolution during major metazoan transitions". The task of both positions will be to study co-evolutionary trends within animal genomes and their association with the emergence of new gene regulation. Our group employs methods of comparative and regulatory genomics to study the regulatory impact of transitions in animal genome architecture. More recently, we have identified a major genome reorganization in the "smart" coleoid cephalopod molluscs (squid, octopus, cuttlefish) that, together with other genomic changes, potentially comprises a unique path or mode of genome evolution among animals. We are thus interested in quantifying these modes of genome evolution across all available animal genomes and to test whether their shifts are associated with the emergence of novel regulation (e.g., in cephalopods). One of our main model species is the Hawaiian bobtail squid species Euprymna scolopes. The tasks of the two candidates will be complimentary and highly collaborative with one position focusing on comparative genomics analyses across all metazoans and the other position on regulatory genomics in the squid. A solid background in in bioinformatics and comparative genomics is highly desired for the first position, whereas the second position will benefit from experience in molecular and regulatory genomics methods such as HiC, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq or single cell transcriptomics.

The postdocs will join an international group and network of researchers at the University of Vienna studying a diverse range of species and questions in molecular evolution, development, morphology and genomics. Our group is also part of the large evolVienna network of more than 50 evolutionary biology labs in Vienna, across several universities and research institutes. Our Faculty will be relocating to a new campus at the Vienna Biocenter in summer 2021 (https://biologiezentrum.univie.ac.at/en/). Vienna is a vibrant historic European capital with a high QOL. Information about postdoctoral salaries in Austria can be found on this webpage: https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/personnel-costs/

Earliest start date will be after July 2021. Initial term of employment is for two years with the possibility of extension. Remote working, at least initially, is a possibility.

Requirements:
- PhD degree or equivalent by the start date
- Publishing record in peer-reviewed journals or evidence thereof
- At least 2 letters of support

Applications including a letter of motivation should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/en/jobs-recruiting/job-center/,
job reference number 11615).

Application deadline: January 15th 2021.
Application link: https://univis.univie.ac.at/ebewerbung

Postdoc in comparative genomics

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:26:40 -0600

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher for an 18 month postdoctoral position collaborating in an exciting project on comparative genomics of marine fish and shellfish species. In the project, we use genome resequencing data from a range of species to reconstruct the demographic history and characterize genomic signals associated with population divergence and local adaptation in high gene flow scenarios. The work will improve our understanding of interacting evolutionary processes and provide valuable data for securing sustainable management and conservation of exploited resources. Applicants are encouraged to develop their own research ideas within this framework.

The fellowship is part of a larger Nordic collaborative project, MarGen_II, financed by the EU Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak Programme, the Danish Rod and Net License Funds and the National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua). The project will primarily be carried out in the population genetics group, Section for Marine Living Resources, situated in Silkeborg, Denmark. DTU Aqua is an institute at the Technical University of Denmark. In addition, the position offers many opportunities for collaborating with Nordic and other European colleagues in the field.

Application:
Apply online at
https://www.dtu.dk/english/About/JOB-and-CAREER/vacant-positions/job?id=d198fd80-4856-4a56-943d-485106026504.
The deadline is 4 January 2021. For further information, please contact
Senior Researcher Jakob Hemmer-Hansen, jhh@aqua.dtu.dk.

You can read more about DTU Aqua at www.aqua.dtu.dk
and the population genetics group at
https://www.aqua.dtu.dk/english/research/population_genetics.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability,
religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

Jakob Hemmer Hansen

ICMR Scientist Jobs For Biotech/Life Science/Biology & Bioinformatics

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:45:49 -0600

CMR welcomes on-line applications up to 5th December 2020 till 5:30 PM to fill out the vacancies of 42 Scientist’ E’ (Medical), 01 Scientist ‘E’ (Non-Medical), 16 Scientist ‘D’ (Medical) and also 06 Scientist ‘D’ (Non-Medical) from Indian Citizens for appointment on regular basis under Direct Recruitment with all India transfer liability under the Council.

Post I

Name of the Post: Scientist-E (Non-Medical)

Number of positions: One

Upper Age limit: 50 years

Post II

Name of the Post: Scientist-D (Non-Medical)

Number of positions: Six

Upper Age limit: 45 years

Fee:

Application Fee of Rs. 1500/- (Rupees one thousand five hundred only) is needed. SC / ST / Women/ PWD/ EWS applicants are exempted from application fee. Application Fee is to be paid by candidates through online web link given up the application. Application fees when paid will certainly not be reimbursed under any situations.

How to apply:

i) Candidates should apply online on https://recruit.icmr.org.in. A separate application needs to be submitted for every post, with the required application fee.

ii) Following self-attested documents are required to be uploaded together with the application:
a) Proof of Date of Birth.
b) Educational qualifications.
c) Experience.

More at https://recruit.icmr.org.in/assets/uploads/advertisement/ICMR_Advertisement_06112020.pdf

ICGEB Bioinformatics Vacancy !

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 07:34:49 -0600

The following vacancy is available in the DBT Apex Biotechnology Information Center (BTIC) Project at ICGEB, New Delhi, India.

Name of the Post: Senior Information Scientist

No. of Posts: 01

Tenure of Job: The position is available for a period of 6 months, which will be extended
based on the performance of work.

How to Apply for ICGEB Vacancy:

Interested candidates must submit their full, updated Curriculum Vitae with a detailed description of pertinent experience, together with two references by 19th November 2020 addressed to The Chairperson, DBT- Apex BTIC, ICGEB, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, Email: abtic@icgeb.res.in, kindly write “Application for SIS, DBT Apex BTIC” in the subject of the e-mail or envelope, if sending by post.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview at ICGEB. Just the selected applicants will certainly be informed individually. No TA/DA or accommodation will be offered to the candidates attending the interview.

More at https://www.icgeb.org/positions-for-a-senior-information-scientist-dbt-apex-btic/

The Hiller Lab at the LOEWE-TBG in Frankfurt is looking for an ambitious PostDoc– Comparative Genomics

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 23:01:41 -0500

The mission of our group is to discover genomic determinants of phenotypic differences between species, which is important to understand how nature's fascinating phenotypic diversity evolved and how it is encoded in the genome. Work in the lab ranges from genome assembly and alignment to annotating genes, developing and applying comparative genomic methods to discover key differences in genes (such as loss, gain, selection) and regulatory elements, and using statistical approaches to associate genomic to phenotypic differences [1-8].

The postdoc will join our efforts to extend our methods repertoire to accurately detect additional types of genomic changes, to adopt them to other taxonomic groups, and to apply them on a large-scale to existing and numerous newly-sequenced genomes generated by us and our TBG collaborators.

Candidate requirements
· PhD degree in bioinformatics / computational biology, genomics or a related area

· a strong publication record

· excellent programming skills in a Linux environment as well as experience with shell scripting and Unix tools

· previous experience in large-scale comparative genomic data analysis is an advantage.

More at https://www.lifescience.net/jobs/71529/postdoc-mfd-comparative-genomics/