[SocBiN] PhD position in Evolutionary Biology and Sequence Analysis : Helsinki, Finland
Ari Löytynoja
ari.loytynoja at helsinki.fi
Fri Feb 22 14:25:08 CET 2013
PhD position in Evolutionary Biology and Sequence Analysis
Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Finland
We are looking for a student to work on methods development and/or
evolutionary analysis of large sequence data sets. Possible study topics
include:
* Evolutionary analysis of genome-scale sequence data
* Methods development for / analysis of high-throughput metagenomic /
transcriptome sequencing data
* Methods development for multiple sequence alignment and evolutionary
sequence analysis
The position is funded for four years.
The host group consists of biologists, bioinformaticians and computer
scientists and has a strong history in methods development for sequence
alignment and sequence analysis. The group has excellent local
collaborations with evolutionary biologists and computer scientists and
has access to raw data (from Illumina, SOLiD, Roche 454 and PacBio
platforms) produced at the local core facility and to a computer cluster
at the Finnish supercomputer centre.
We seek for a highly motivated candidate with a university degree in
evolutionary biology, bioinformatics, computer science or a related
field. We expect familiarity with Linux/Unix systems and (some)
experience in computer programming; prior experience in evolutionary
analysis and analysis of high-throughput sequencing data is an
advantage. The candidate should be fluent in English, which is the
working language at the host institute, and is expected to apply for a
place and participate in one of the local graduate schools.
The exact topic for the thesis work will be discussed in detail during
interview. The job can start immediately.
To apply, please send your application (including a cover letter, CV and
two letters of recommendation) to ari.loytynoja at helsinki.fi
<mailto:ari.loytynoja at helsinki.fi> (PDF format) before 31/03/2013. For
an outline of the group's research see
http://www.biocenter.helsinki.fi/bi/loytynoja.
Representative publications:
* Löytynoja, Vilella and Goldman. (2012) Accurate extension of
multiple sequence alignments using a phylogeny-aware graph
algorithm. Bioinformatics, 28, 1684--1691.
* Löytynoja and Goldman. (2008) Phylogeny-aware gap placement prevents
errors in sequence alignment and evolutionary analysis. Science,
320, 1632--1635.
The University of Helsinki is a public University that has regularly
been ranked among Europe's 10 to 15 best universities on worldwide
ranking lists of research universities. Some 470 doctorates are
completed annually and nearly 10,000 scientific articles or monographs
are published yearly by the university's researchers.
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