PostDoc (2 years) position in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy

Applications are invited for postdoctoral researchers in Bioinformatics in the area of high throughput sequence analysis. The successful post-doc candidate will work in our group, a multidisciplinary bioinformatics team composed by computer and life sciences researchers. The candidate will have opportunities to be involved in cutting-edge research with a high potential for career development. The main activities will be focused on the development of novel machine learning algorithms in the context of long ncRNA discovery and regulation.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Postgraduate or PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, statistics or related fields
- Programming skills (at least Perl/Bioperl or R/Bioconductor)
- Experience with machine learning algorithms
- Adequate level of English (or Italian)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Publication record in peer-reviewed journals
- Experience in bioinformatics
- Good comprehension of biologically relevant problems and good problem-solving skills

TERMS:
The start date for this position is expected to be in May/June 2015 and its duration is of 2 (two) years.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants can send their application letter to: lcerulo@unisannio.it and ceccarelli@unisannio.it, including, CV with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and the full contact information of two referees. The selected candidates will be included in a short list and contacted for an interview (by Skype video call).