Postdoctoral Scientist (f/m) Bioinformatics/Computational Biology (E 13 TVöD) Code: 14-21 L
The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics is an international research institute with approx. 350 employees, working in the field of molecular genetics. A special focus lies on functional genomics of man and other organisms.
The department “Vertebrate Genomics“, group “Comparative and Functional Genomics“ (Head: Dr. Heinz Himmelbauer), invites applications for the following open position:
Postdoctoral Scientist (f/m)
Bioinformatics/Computational Biology (E 13 TVöD)
Code: 14-21 L
Responsibilities: The successful candidate (f/m) will pursue projects related to the interpretation of plant genome and transcriptome sequencing data from 2nd and 3rd generation sequencing platforms, and in particular will use Illumina and Nanopore sequencing data. The project will be embedded into the framework of "AnnoBeet", a research network dedicated to the interpretation of the genomes from wild and cultivated beets.
Qualifications: We are looking for a postdoctoral scientist (f/m) with a PhD in bioinformatics or related field, solid programming skills (e.g. developing sequence analysis tools), experience with the analysis of NGS data sets, understanding of lab methods and knowledge of genomics/ transcriptomics.
The group has successfully performed several projects using NGS technology. We have recently published the reference genome sequence of sugar beet (Dohm et al., Nature, 2014).
The group currently participates in Oxford Nanopore’s early access program, placing us at a strategic position for generating and analyzing such data ahead of commercialization of this novel technology. We are a multidisciplinary team and offer work in a lively and friendly atmosphere, and state-of-the-art computing infrastructure. We are looking forward to expanding our team by a dedicated and strongly motivated person (f/m) with a distinct interest in the challenges of modern sequencing technologies and plant genomics.
The position will initially be available for one year, starting on January 1st, 2015. Earlier recruitment is possible. The group will move from the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona/Spain to the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna/Austria in 2015. The employment contract will be concluded with the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin/Germany. The salary will be according to the German collective agreement for the public service (TVöD).
The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages application from such qualified individuals.The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
Applications including a letter of motivation, CV, complete publication list and contact details for three referees should be sent by November 2nd, 2014 via e-mail to:
job-1421@molgen.mpg.de