Bioinformatician Sheep Genomics and Metagenomics
Are you interested in joining an exciting project and work in a warm sunny city in the south of Portugal? CEBAL (Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo) has available a position for a bioinformatician in the frame of the project "Using genomics for the selection of sheep resistant to footrot and parasites", funded by Alentejo 2020 (reference ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000037). The project involves several Portuguese research institutions and industry partners. The project goals are to develop genomic tools for the identification of sheep displaying genetic resistance to footrot and parasites, as well as applying metagenomic approaches to characterize the microbiome in sheep affected by footrot and healthy sheep. The project will involve bioinformatic analyses of data generated with high-throughput sequencing technologies.
Scientific Field
Life Sciences, Genetics, Bioinformatics
Description of the position
For this position we are looking for a highly motivated bioinformatician with experience in processing and analyzing high-throughput sequence data. Previous experience with bioinformatics analyses of Illumina sequence data, as well as programming skills in Perl and/or Python, are essential. The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team, and will work closely with the project’s senior scientists and biologists.
Responsibilities
• Process and analyze high-throughput sequence data, using custom scripts and publicly available software
• Participate in the design and/or execution of experiments conceived to answer the project’s goals
• Maintain and document data analyses pipelines
Qualifications
• Masters degree in bioinformatics, genetics, computational biology or related field
• Previous experience in analysis of high-throughput sequence datasets is essential
• Strong programming skills in Perl and/or Python
• Excellent skills and demonstrated experience in UNIX/LINUX programming
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to provide information in a clear and concise way
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with project members in a team-oriented effort
Work place
The position will be based at CEBAL, in Beja, Portugal. The scientific coordination will be provided by Dr. Marcos Ramos (CEBAL).
Duration
The position will be available initially for 12 months, with the possibility of extension an additional 12 months, depending on the performance of the candidate.
Salary
The salary will consist of 980 euros per month, tax free.
Selection criteria
The selection criteria will be the following:
• Expertise in bioinformatics (75%)
• Publication record (25%)
Selection committee
The selection committee will consist of Dr. Marcos Ramos (CEBAL), as president, Dr. Liliana Marum (CEBAL) and Dr. Eliana Jerónimo (CEBAL).
Publication of the results
The results will be communicated to all candidates by e-mail.
Application procedure
The applications should be sent by email to: [email protected], and include a CV, motivation letter and copy of relevant diplomas.
The application deadline is 17th March 2017.
The successful candidate will start the position on 1st April 2017.
For more information about this position please contact Dr. Marcos Ramos ([email protected]).
Are you interested in joining an exciting project and work in a warm sunny city in the south of Portugal? CEBAL (Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo) has available a position for a bioinformatician in the frame of the project "Using genomics for the selection of sheep resistant to footrot and parasites", funded by Alentejo 2020 (reference ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000037). The project involves several Portuguese research institutions and industry partners. The project goals are to develop genomic tools for the identification of sheep displaying genetic resistance to footrot and parasites, as well as applying metagenomic approaches to characterize the microbiome in sheep affected by footrot and healthy sheep. The project will involve bioinformatic analyses of data generated with high-throughput sequencing technologies.
Scientific Field
Life Sciences, Genetics, Bioinformatics
Description of the position
For this position we are looking for a highly motivated bioinformatician with experience in processing and analyzing high-throughput sequence data. Previous experience with bioinformatics analyses of Illumina sequence data, as well as programming skills in Perl and/or Python, are essential. The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team, and will work closely with the project’s senior scientists and biologists.
Responsibilities
• Process and analyze high-throughput sequence data, using custom scripts and publicly available software
• Participate in the design and/or execution of experiments conceived to answer the project’s goals
• Maintain and document data analyses pipelines
Qualifications
• Masters degree in bioinformatics, genetics, computational biology or related field
• Previous experience in analysis of high-throughput sequence datasets is essential
• Strong programming skills in Perl and/or Python
• Excellent skills and demonstrated experience in UNIX/LINUX programming
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to provide information in a clear and concise way
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with project members in a team-oriented effort
Work place
The position will be based at CEBAL, in Beja, Portugal. The scientific coordination will be provided by Dr. Marcos Ramos (CEBAL).
Duration
The position will be available initially for 12 months, with the possibility of extension an additional 12 months, depending on the performance of the candidate.
Salary
The salary will consist of 980 euros per month, tax free.
Selection criteria
The selection criteria will be the following:
• Expertise in bioinformatics (75%)
• Publication record (25%)
Selection committee
The selection committee will consist of Dr. Marcos Ramos (CEBAL), as president, Dr. Liliana Marum (CEBAL) and Dr. Eliana Jerónimo (CEBAL).
Publication of the results
The results will be communicated to all candidates by e-mail.
Application procedure
The applications should be sent by email to: [email protected], and include a CV, motivation letter and copy of relevant diplomas.
The application deadline is 17th March 2017.
The successful candidate will start the position on 1st April 2017.
For more information about this position please contact Dr. Marcos Ramos ([email protected]).