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Institution/Company: McGill University
Location: Montreal, QC
Job Description:
A bioinformatics research associate position is available at the VEGI project (Value-directed Evolutionary Genomics Initiative or VEGI; http://biology.mcgill.ca/vegi/index.html). The objective of the project is to identify and characterize functional and agronomically important non-coding DNA regions in members of the plant family, Brassicacaeae. This family includes some of the most important Canadian crop species, including canola.
The functional non-coding DNA sequences will be characterized by a combination of comparative, population and functional genomics approaches. High-throughput DNA and RNA sequencing, gene disruption via insertion T-DNA mutagenesis, transgenics/RNAi and detailed whole organism phenotype characterization, are major parts of our strategy. The team brings together plant biologists and genomicists, bioinformaticians, and economists.
The successful candidate will be a part of a bioinformatics team including members from McGill University and the University of Toronto. She/he will work with other bioinformaticians to analyze high-throughput sequencing data and perform genome-wide analyses. The work will involve both the development of pipelines using of existing computational tools as well as the development of new sophisticated computational and statistical approaches.
Minimum qualifications
• Masters in bioinformatics or other relevant field.
• Excellent programming (C, C++, or Java) and scripting (Perl or Python) skills under a UNIX/linux environment
• Solid analytical and statistical skills.
• Ability to multitask and keep track of several projects in parallel.
• Strong abilities for team work, both with other bioinformaticians and with biologists
Preferred qualifications
• Experience handling next-generation sequencing data
• Statistics/mathematics background
Application deadline: 15th July 2011
Funding is available for two years. The position is to be filled within the next two months. To apply formally, submit the following documents in PDF format:
1. A brief statement of research interests, qualifications and experience and why you feel you are a good candidate for this position.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. The names and contact details of at least two references willing to provide a confidential letter of recommendation upon request.
Please send applications and inquiries to Dr Mathieu Blanchette ([email protected])
Location: Montreal, QC
Job Description:
A bioinformatics research associate position is available at the VEGI project (Value-directed Evolutionary Genomics Initiative or VEGI; http://biology.mcgill.ca/vegi/index.html). The objective of the project is to identify and characterize functional and agronomically important non-coding DNA regions in members of the plant family, Brassicacaeae. This family includes some of the most important Canadian crop species, including canola.
The functional non-coding DNA sequences will be characterized by a combination of comparative, population and functional genomics approaches. High-throughput DNA and RNA sequencing, gene disruption via insertion T-DNA mutagenesis, transgenics/RNAi and detailed whole organism phenotype characterization, are major parts of our strategy. The team brings together plant biologists and genomicists, bioinformaticians, and economists.
The successful candidate will be a part of a bioinformatics team including members from McGill University and the University of Toronto. She/he will work with other bioinformaticians to analyze high-throughput sequencing data and perform genome-wide analyses. The work will involve both the development of pipelines using of existing computational tools as well as the development of new sophisticated computational and statistical approaches.
Minimum qualifications
• Masters in bioinformatics or other relevant field.
• Excellent programming (C, C++, or Java) and scripting (Perl or Python) skills under a UNIX/linux environment
• Solid analytical and statistical skills.
• Ability to multitask and keep track of several projects in parallel.
• Strong abilities for team work, both with other bioinformaticians and with biologists
Preferred qualifications
• Experience handling next-generation sequencing data
• Statistics/mathematics background
Application deadline: 15th July 2011
Funding is available for two years. The position is to be filled within the next two months. To apply formally, submit the following documents in PDF format:
1. A brief statement of research interests, qualifications and experience and why you feel you are a good candidate for this position.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. The names and contact details of at least two references willing to provide a confidential letter of recommendation upon request.
Please send applications and inquiries to Dr Mathieu Blanchette ([email protected])