Post – Doctoral Research in Bioinformatics – Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom-Ceredigion-Aberystwyth

Job ID: 2887
Job date: 2015-02-27
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Post - Doctoral Research in BioinformaticsAberystwyth UniversityIBERS (Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences)United Kingdom-Ceredigion-Aberystwyth We are looking to recruit a post doctoral research fellow in bioinformatics within the IBERS’ BBSRC-funded Crop Genetics, Genomics and Germplasm (C3G), and Energy Grass Biology (EGB) Institute Strategic Programme Grants (ISPGs). The successful candidate will undertake the analysis of multi ’omics datasets to understand the relationships between genotype, phenotype and environment with the view to identifying genes and pathways linked to desirable traits. The outputs of these projects will help in understanding key crop plant traits with a range of potential impacts in biotechnology and agriculture. This post represents an excellent opportunity to join a productive and developing bioinformatics program in a translationally focused research environment.

Closing date: 12:00 Noon 25 March 2015
Interview Date: 10 April 2015

For information and application forms please go to www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/jobs/vacancies-external/  Candidate should be educated to the level of PhD in bioinformatics, biological, physical or computer science (or equivalent experience)

Significant and demonstrable experience in the field of plant bioinformatics, e.g. track record of publications

Proven experience in the analysis of complex multi-‘omics datasets including but not restricted to genomics and transcriptomics

Proven experience in developing scripts and workflows for multi-dimensional data analyses

Excellent problem-solving skills

Ability to contribute to publications and grant proposal writing

Interest in working within a heterogeneous environment and collaborating with scientists with a range of expertise in the life sciences
 Job Information Position Type: Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships Reference (Job ID number): IBERS.15.55 Start Date: TBD Duration: Full Time Status: openContact InformationAberystwyth University
IBERS (Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences)
Dr Fernandez-Fuentes or Dr Farrar
http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/research/bioinformatics-and-enabling-technologies/How To Apply:For information and application forms please go to www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/jobs/vacancies-external/
vacancies@aber.ac.uk
Tel: 01970 621927


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