Post-doctoral position in bioinformatics (-omics analysis)

A post-doctoral position is available to analyze and integrate data from
genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and RNA catalysis. The aim is to understand the evolution of cellular machineries involved in RNA editing and trans-splicing. For more details on the research projects ongoing in the lab see <http://megasun.bch.umontreal.ca/People/burger/research.html>.

Training background
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PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, or bioinformatics. Training in computer science.

Expertise
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The candidate should have expertise in computer-based large-scale data analysis, including genome and cDNA assembly and annotation, comparative genome and proteome analysis, and software tool development under Unix/Linux. Experience in database development is desirable.


Starting date
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Immediately.

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Graduate student position (PhD) in bioinformatics


A position is available to identify (primary and secondary structure) motifs involved in a novel RNA trans-splicing process that we discovered recently (Marande & Burger 2007, Science 318:415).
Predicted motifs and postulated mechanisms will be the basis for in-vitro experiments, which, in turn, will help to narrow the search space of in-silico analyses.


Training background
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MSc in bioinformatics or bi-disciplinary training in computer science
& molecular biology.


Expertise
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Methods and tools in pattern searching, motif prediction, RNA secondary structure prediction, gene prediction. Programming expertise in Perl, C(++), Java on the Unix/Linux platform.


Starting date
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Immediately.

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Application
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Interested candidates are encouraged to send by e-mail their CV, addresses for potential reference letters, student transcripts, and Master/PhD thesis
to


   Gertraud Burger, PhD
   Robert-Cedergren Centre for Bioinformatics and Genomics
   Departement de Biochimie
   Universite de Montreal, Pavillon Roger Gaudry
   2900 Blvd Eduard-Montpetit
   Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1J4, CANADA

   e-mail: jobs [at] bch [dot] umontreal [dot] ca  (Subject:"PhD-bioinfo")

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