Position : Scientific Curator

Location: Bioversity International - Montpellier - France

Contract Duration:  1 year

Bioversity International is seeking a Curator for genome sequence analyses

Based in the dynamic city of Montpellier, in southern and sunny part of France, the incumbent will contribute to the Bioversity's project portfolio in the context of banana conservation and will assist in the area of banana genome functional annotation. The incumbent  will  work with a  dispersed  team  composed  of  bioinformatics scientists  working  together  for  the development  of  a  bioinformatics  platform called SouthGreen.

In particular, the incumbent will:

*  Perform genome sequence analysis, especially focused on plant gene families related to

agronomic traits;

*  Check quality control of plant genome sequences, correct and enrich data as

necessary;

*  Contribute to the manual annotation of the GreenPhylDB and GnpAnnot Musa project;

Participate in the design of web annotation interfaces;

*  Contribute  to  the  development  of standard  curation procedures  and  provide  related

training to users.

Qualifications and competencies:

Essential qualifications & competencies:

*  A PhD degree in biology, genomics or bioinformatics. Other related academic

qualifications combined with relevant experience will also be considered.

*  At least 3 years of professional experience; experience working on a genome annotation

project would be an advantage.

*  Hands-on expertise in genome annotation (both structural and functional), preferably in

plant genomes.

*  Competence in the use of relevant software tools (Artemis/Apollo, Gbrowse, Blast) and

international databases (e.g. UniProtKB, InterPro, Kegg).

*  An aptitude for DNA and protein sequence analysis.

*  Good command of the English language, both written and spoken.

*  Good communication and interpersonal skills.

*  Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a multicultural environment.

Desirable competencies and qualifications:

*  Good basic programming skills (e.g. Perl).

*  Working knowledge of French language.

*  Demonstrated publication record.

Terms and conditions: This  is  a  locally  recruited  position, based  in  Montpellier,  France.    The

remuneration  package  includes  a  competitive salary,  social  security  and  leave  provisions.    All

benefits  are  denominated  and  paid  in  EURO.  As  this is  a  locally  recruited  position,  relocation

costs  are  not  covered.    The  salary  is exempt  from  French  income  tax  (an  internal  taxation  is applied).  The contract will be for a fixed period of one year subject to a probationary period of six months.

Applications:  Please  apply  online  through Bioversity  Job  Opportunities  web  page

(http://www.bioversityinternational.org/about_us/job_opportunities.html) by  clicking  the

"Apply" button, completing the online application and attaching the required information, no

later than 11 March 2012. Please note that in the application you are required to provide the

contact  details  (address,  telephone  number and  e-mail  address)  of  at  least  three  referees,

which Bioversity will contact for short listed applicants.

For further information, please contact Mathieu Rouard (m.rouard@cgiar.org)