Job Company: Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
The Genome Centre Cologne at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) in Cologne is seeking a Head of Genome Centre to lead the genomics service group. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing state of the art next generation DNA sequencing technology and related genomics methods to scientists at the MPIPZ and partner Max Planck Institutes. Responsibilities include managing support staff working in the laboratories, bioinformatics and robotics to provide high-quality DNA sequencing, updating the service as new technologies become available and proposing non-standard solutions to genomics-related problems. In addition, the successful applicant is expected to show excellent communication skills in order to interact with the many users of the Genome Centre at the MPIPZ and other Max Planck Institutes. Fluent written and spoken communication in English is essential, and German would be advantageous. [More]
The Department of Comparative Development and Genetics at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) in Cologne is seeking a Bioinformatician to contribute to high throughput sequence data analyses for the purpose of understanding trait development and diversification in plants. The candidate will work in the group of the Director Prof. Dr. Miltos Tsiantis and will also enjoy opportunities for collaborating with the new bioinformatics group of Dr. Xiangchao Gan. Tasks will involve analysis and interpretation of high throughput sequencing data including RNAseq, ChIPseq and DNAseq generated predominantly but not exclusively on the Illumina platform. Outstanding teamwork and communication skills as well as willingness and ability to work collaboratively towards common goals are essential. Recent work by the group can be seen in Rast-Somssich, (2015) Alternate wiring of a KNOXI genetic network underlies differences in leaf development of A. thaliana and C. hirsutaGenes and Development in press; Cartolano et al (2015) Heterochrony underpins natural variation in Cardamine hirsuta leaf form PNAS 112, 10539–10544; Vlad et al (2014) Leaf shape evolution through duplication, regulatory diversification, and loss of a homeobox gene Science 343, 780-3. The position will suit creative, highly motivated individuals who can interact productively with biologists and are interested in the genetic basis for natural variation and evolutionary change. [More]
The Department of Plant-Microbe Interactions (http://www.mpipz.mpg.de/10563/pmi-dpt) at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) in Cologne invites applications for a Junior Group Leader - Integrative Bioinformatics [More]