initially 3 years with the possibility of extension at Hannover Medical
School in Hannover, Germany starting in March 2012 or later. Salary
will be according to the domestic TV-L tarif and dependent on
experience.
The applicants will be working in the brand new Pediatric Research
Center, established 2011, which includes a state of the art SOLiD
5500xl series genetic analyzer. Server based computational
infrastructure and an additional 454 sequencer are already
established.
Key aspect of the applicant's work will be the evaluation and analysis
of next-generation sequencing data in various research projects
conducted on site, including projects of the German Lung Centre and
the Cluster of Excelllence REBIRTH, ranging from RNAseq and
metagenomics to comparative resequencing of bacterial and human
genomes. The Postdoc position will be closely associated with the
SOLiD sequencer and include a strong research role within administered projects. The PhD position will involve computational
analysis of human genome and trancriptome sequence data within a
project hosted by the German Lung Centre section at the Medical
School.
We offer a challenging work environment in a multidisciplinary team,
composed of bioinformaticians, molecular biologists, biochemists,
biologists and medical scientists. For postdoc applicants, the project
can provide the opportunity to extend his/her curriculum vitae to apply
for tenure track positions.
Hannover Medical School is an established institution with proven
ground-breaking research, 7 SFBs and an Excellence Cluster and is a
leader in acquiring grant funding. Hannover, the state capital of Lower
Saxony, has a population of 500,000 and lies within easy reach of
excellent summer and winter recreational areas in the Harz
mountains, Steinhuder Meer and the North and Baltic seas. The city
hosts three University campuses and offers a good standard of living.
Responsibilities:
NGS data analysis
Ability to train others in bioinformatics
Required skills:
Linux
Detailed knowlege of next-generation sequencing analysis
Experience with a scripting language such as Perl/Python or higher
language like Java/C.
Proven publication record (postdoc)
Very good spoken and written English
Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
Desired skills:
Familiarity with eukaryotic genomics databases, microbial genome
assembly,
Some experience with Linux server administration
Hannover Medical School strives to increase the number of women in
scientific positions. Applications from women are thus particularly
welcome. Disabled candidates will be preferred given equal skills and
abilities.
Contact : Dr. Colin Davenport, davenport.colin@mh-hannover.de
Please submit applications with two references by email only
to davenport.colin@mh-hannover.de before 31.12.2011.