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A bioinformatics research associate position is available at the Département de biologie of the Université de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke, Québec) in the beautiful eastern townships, about 130 km east of Montreal. The Université de Sherbrooke is a French speaking university that has grown considerably over the past 10 years. Approximately 38 000 students and 7 100 staff members, including 3 600 professors study or work at this institution. The city of Sherbrooke offers an exceptional life quality with relatively inexpensive housing as well as a large variety of outdoors and cultural activities.
The selected bioinformatics data analyst candidate will integrate a young, dynamic and multidisciplinary team of researchers in functional genomics/systems biology/synthetic biology, and will be in charge of processing and analyzing data for genome assembly/annotation, transcriptomics (RNA-seq and derivatives), chromatin-immunoprecipitation (ChIP-seq), proteomics, etc. The work will primarily consist in the development of pipelines using of existing computational tools. The candidate will interact directly with principal investigators/postdocs/students, and will play a critical role in the success of innovative research projects. A state-of-the-art computing infrastructure as well as a variety of bioinformatics softwares will be at the disposal of the candidate.
Minimum qualifications
• Masters in bioinformatics or other relevant field, or B.Sc and >3 years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent programming (C, C++, or Java) and scripting (Perl or Python) skills under a UNIX/linux environment.
• Solid analytical and statistical skills.
• Ability to multitask and keep track of several projects in parallel.
• Strong abilities for team work, both with other bioinformaticians and with biologists.
Preferred qualifications
• Experience handling high-throughput DNA/RNA sequencing data.
• Fluent in French and English.
Application deadline: September 26th 2011
Funding is guaranteed for two years. This opportunity could lead to a permanent position at the Université de Sherbrooke. To apply formally, submit the following documents in PDF format:
1. A brief statement of research interests, qualifications and experience and why you feel you are a good candidate for this position.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. The names and contact details of at least two references willing to provide a confidential letter of recommendation upon request.
Please send applications and inquiries to Sébastien Rodrigue ([email protected]) or Nicolas Gévry (nicolas.gé[email protected]).
The selected bioinformatics data analyst candidate will integrate a young, dynamic and multidisciplinary team of researchers in functional genomics/systems biology/synthetic biology, and will be in charge of processing and analyzing data for genome assembly/annotation, transcriptomics (RNA-seq and derivatives), chromatin-immunoprecipitation (ChIP-seq), proteomics, etc. The work will primarily consist in the development of pipelines using of existing computational tools. The candidate will interact directly with principal investigators/postdocs/students, and will play a critical role in the success of innovative research projects. A state-of-the-art computing infrastructure as well as a variety of bioinformatics softwares will be at the disposal of the candidate.
Minimum qualifications
• Masters in bioinformatics or other relevant field, or B.Sc and >3 years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent programming (C, C++, or Java) and scripting (Perl or Python) skills under a UNIX/linux environment.
• Solid analytical and statistical skills.
• Ability to multitask and keep track of several projects in parallel.
• Strong abilities for team work, both with other bioinformaticians and with biologists.
Preferred qualifications
• Experience handling high-throughput DNA/RNA sequencing data.
• Fluent in French and English.
Application deadline: September 26th 2011
Funding is guaranteed for two years. This opportunity could lead to a permanent position at the Université de Sherbrooke. To apply formally, submit the following documents in PDF format:
1. A brief statement of research interests, qualifications and experience and why you feel you are a good candidate for this position.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. The names and contact details of at least two references willing to provide a confidential letter of recommendation upon request.
Please send applications and inquiries to Sébastien Rodrigue ([email protected]) or Nicolas Gévry (nicolas.gé[email protected]).