[Socbin] post-doc position in Oslo

[Inge Jonassen]

See also
http://www.uio.no/om/jobb-ved-uio/ledige-stillinger/2010/vitenskapelige/postdocfellowNHM-2010-5707.html

Postdoctoral Fellowship (Bioinformatics)

The Natural History Museum (NHM) is Norway’s largest natural history  
museum, located in the beautiful Botanical Garden in central Oslo. The  
staff consists of about 150 people working with research, scientific  
collections, teaching, and public outreach in biology and geology (see http://www.nhm.uio.no/) 
. The National Centre for Biosystematics (NCB) (seehttp://www.nhm.uio.no/forskning-samlinger/forskning/forskningsgrupper/ncb/) 
  is a strategic, interdisciplinary research centre at the Museum,  
performing research and research training in modern biosystematics and  
biodiversity at a high international level. The NCB integrates  
research groups working with plants, fungi and animals. The Museum has  
well-equipped DNA laboratories, one of them assigned to ancient DNA  
work, as well as access to next-generation sequencing facilities at  
the UiO. The NCB offers an interdisciplinary, active and stimulating  
research environment with many postdocs, Ph.D. and Master students,  
and guest researchers.

At the NCB, we work with a wide variety of molecular data, including  
AFLPs, microsatellites, and Sanger and high-throughput next-generation  
sequencing. Our research encompasses phylogenetics, population  
genetics, phylogeography, biogeography, and traditional and  
environmental DNA barcoding. Several projects are based on ancient DNA.

In addition to his/her own research of relevance for the NCB, the  
successful applicant for this postdoctoral position in bioinformatics  
will work together with NCB scientists on the design, development and  
implementation of analytical pipelines for various research projects.  
The postdoc will provide the necessary bioinformatics-, database-, and  
software development competence to ensure efficient processing of data  
(e.g. from high-throughput sequencing platforms such as Roche 454 or  
Illumina/Solexa), automating of repetitive bioinformatics tasks,  
integrating and mining of diverse biological datasets, and development  
of custom data analysis tools and workflows. We envision a close and  
dynamic collaboration in which the successful applicant will have an  
important role in ongoing and future projects as well as have the  
opportunity to develop his/her own research.

The postdoc will also be involved in teaching (e.g. at the Research  
School in Biosystematics) and participate in supervision of PhD and  
Master students.

The candidate should either be a qualified bioinformatician with a  
strong background in phylogenetics/phylogenomics and/or population  
genetics, or a qualified phylogeneticist/population geneticist with  
very strong competence in bioinformatics and data analyses. Expert  
knowledge in bioinformatics with ability to design and implement  
analysis workflows is needed. Familiarity with or interest in learning  
necessary skills for the analyses of data produced by high-throughput  
sequencing is required. He/she should be a strong team worker and also  
be able to work independently.

The applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree in a relevant field, and  
document broad understanding of open source/commercially available  
phylogenetic/population genetic analyses software, bioinformatics  
tools and databases. Computational competence should preferably  
include OS (Unix/Linux, Windows), programming in R, Perl/Python (C++/ 
Java bonus), and the databases Oracle/SQL/mySQL/PostgreSQL. Candidates  
whose thesis is accepted for public defense can also apply.
The procedures for employments are in general regulated by the rules  
for employment in post doctor positions/scientific positions at the  
University of Oslo,
http://www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/ansettelsesvilkar/guidelinespostdoctor.xml
Female applicants are encouraged to apply.
UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to  
research results a.o.



For further information please contact
NCB leader, Professor Christian Brochmann, phone +47 22851611, e-mail christian.brochmann at nhm.uio.no
or Research Director Fridtjof Mehlum, phone +47-22851723, e-mail fridtjof.mehlum at nhm.uio.no
Pay grade: 57-60 (NOK 448 400 – 472 800 per year) (Norwegian LTR  
scale, depending on qualifications)

Deadline: July 8, 2010

Ref.nr.: 2010/7507

To apply please provide four copies of CV and certificates of  
education, three sets of scientific publications, names and addresses  
of two reference persons, and a covering letter outlining relevant  
work experience, to the following address:

University of Oslo, Natural History Museum, P.O. Box 1172 Blindern,  
NO-0318 Oslo, Norway
An extended applicant form must be completed and submitted together  
with the application, or contact the personell officer at +47 22851819
Application papers will not be returned.




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