Description

A post-­doctoral position in computational biology is available in the group of Dr. Alessio Zippo at INGM in Milan, Italy. Our team investigates the epigenetic mechanisms that dictate the establishment and the maintenance of stem cell identity. We aim to dissect the molecular mechanisms through which transcription factors mediate the epigenetic responses to environmental signalling in Embryonic and Cancer Stem Cells.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates that will be working closely with a group of biologists and will be involved in developing computational methods to investigate the interplay between epigenetic modifiers and their role in stem cell tumorigenesis, by integrating genomic, epigenomic and transcriptional data. Moreover, your daily work will benefit from continuous scientific exchanges with computational scientists within the campus and close collaborators in the field of epigenomics.

Qualifications

We welcome candidates holding (or about to obtain) a degree in computational biology, bioinformatics and related fields who wish to join a dynamic and interactive team. You should have familiarity with Linux environment, excellent skills in both programming (especially in R) and statistics and have a good understanding of biology. Previous experience on dealing with next-­generation sequencing data and metadata analyses will be advantageous.

Please apply by sending a letter of motivation describing your interest in this research and past research experiences, a curriculum vitae and names of at least two referees to:

Dr. Alessio Zippo

Istituto Nazionale di Genetica Molecolare (INGM)

E-­‐Mail: zippo@ingm.org

For further informations, please visit the INGM website: www.ingm.org