Bioinformatics postdoctoral position
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Evolutionary and Functional Genomics Lab at the Institut Botànic de Barcelona (IBB, CSIC-CMCNB) is looking for a bioinformatics postdoctoral researcher. The postdoctoral researcher will be part of a team carrying out a research project that aims at understanding the genomic basis of adaptation to natural environments. The selected candidate will analyze -omics data to discover and annotate transposable element insertions and to understand what determines their abundance, diversity, activity, and functional effects on gene expression and transcriptome diversification across species. Genomic sequences are already available and more -omics data sets will be generated within the project.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
• Experience with computing programming.
• Experience with modeling, statistical analysis and/or machine learning.
• Experience with high-performance computing or use of clusters (SLURM).
• Knowledge on evolutionary processes is desirable.
• Knowledge on transposable element biology is desirable.
• Strong organizational skills. Good scientific writing and oral communication skills. Ability to work as part of a team.
RESEARCH GROUP
The candidate will join a research team that has expertise both in experimental and bioinformatics methodologies (www.gonzalezlab.eu). Several projects are currently ongoing in the laboratory which allows for collaborative opportunities. The Evolutionary and Functional Genomics lab also offers extensive networking opportunities as we are co-leaders of the European Drosophila Population Genomics Consortium (https://droseu.net) that brings together 74 research labs across 28 countries. We are also co-leading the CSIC Genomics Hub (https://conexion-genoma.csic.es) that brings together 156 research groups based in Spain. We are also members of the Spanish excellence network in Adaptation Genomics (https://adaptnet.es), the CSIC LifeHub network (https://lifehub.csic.es), and the TE hub initiative (http://tehub.org/).
CONTRACT DURATION AND BENEFITS
2-year contract.
Full time: 37,5 hours/week.
Position available immediately, starting date is negotiable.
APPLICATION DEADLINE 28th February 2025.
REQUIRED INFORMATION AND CONTACT
Send your CV and a brief letter of motivation explaining qualifications and interest in the position to Dr. Josefa González at josefa.gonzalez@csic.es. Please include “Bioinformatics postdoc position” in your e-mail subject.
