[Socbin] Position!

[Prash]

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN EPIGENOMICS

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join us at the European
Molecular Biology Laboratory
 (EMBL) =96 European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) at the prestigious
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus in
 Hinxton, Cambridgeshire. The European Bioinformatics Institute
provides cutting edge research and
 services for biomolecular data, including the high quality annotation
of biomolecular databases.

A computational biologist is sought to participate in the
investigation of large-scale epigenetic
 mechanisms influencing transcriptional regulation and cell fate
assignment in mammals. The
 successful candidate will be responsible for the analysis and
interpretation microarray and
 high-throughput sequencing data for genetic variation, gene
expression, DNA methylation and other chromatin
 modifications, as well as the development of new analytical methodologies.
Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant field (e.g. Bioinformatics,
Applied Mathematics,
 Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or Molecular Biology with a
computational component).
 Candidates with a solid background in computation and current
knowledge of eukaryotic genetics will be
 considered. Expertise in statistical methods and the analysis of
oligonucleotide microarray data from
 several major platforms (e.g. Affymetrix, NimbleGen) is essential.

Advanced experience with numerical computing software (e.g.
R/Bioconductor or Matlab) is required,
 as is fluency in at least one high-level programming language (e.g.,
Lisp, Python, Java, Perl).
 Experience with heterogeneous data integration and programmatic
database usage is also desirable.
 The post holder will have excellent interpersonal and communication
skills, a high degree of
 proficiency in English, and enjoy working in an international team environ=
ment.

An initial contract of 2 years will be offered to the successful
candidate. This may be renewed,
 depending on circumstances at the time of review.

Further information can be obtained from Dr. Paul Bertone:
bertone at ebi.ac.uk
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or bertone at embl.de
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For further information about EMBL-EBI, please see our websites:=09
http://www.embl.org/ and http://www.ebi.ac.uk/

Benefits include 30 days annual leave, a health care and pension
scheme and support to staff with
 dependent children. There is a Campus bus service running between
Cambridge and Saffron Walden,
 car-share schemes, on-site and subsidised restaurant, caf=E9 and gym.

To apply, please send a CV (including names and contact details of 2
referees) and covering
 letter, by email, quoting ref. no. SCIJ/08/PD/01/EBI in the subject
line, to: applications at ebi.ac.uk
<http://in.f945.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=3Dapplications@ebi.ac.uk&YY=3D=
247&y5beta=3Dyes&ymv=3D0&y5beta=3Dyes&order=3Ddown&sort=3Ddate&pos=3D0&view=
=3Da&head=3Db>.
 General enquiries may also be sent to this e-mail address.

EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer.



Prashanth Suravajhala
PhD Fellow
http://ruc.dk/~prash/

“Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy
begins.”  ~~ Ralph Waldo