[BBC] Postdoc in algorithmics for NextGen Sequencing data, Inria Rennes, France

[Leonor Palmeira]

Inria project team SYMBIOSE is seeking highly qualified and motivated
candidates for a 12 months postdoctoral position.

Research Program :
Next Generation Sequencing technologies generate data of a new type in
huge volumes and crucial computational developments are needed to take
full advantage of these data. The successful candidate will develop
new algorithms to identify complex genomic variants, such as
structural variants, in such data from multiple samples without the
use of a reference genome.  Our approach relies on a formal model
based on the De-Bruijn graph data structure to handle huge amounts of
data and extract biologically relevant information.

For further details visit our website http://www.irisa.fr/symbiose/
and the project description
http://www.irisa.fr/symbiose/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=29

Profile :
- PhD in computational biology or algorithmics with a strong interest
for biology
- good programming skills (C, C++, python, java, ...)
- background in sequence and graph algorithmics
- a prior experience with high throughput sequencing data will be appreciated

Working environment :
The position is located in France, in the city of Rennes at the INRIA
Rennes - Bretagne Atlantique center. SYMBIOSE is a dynamic and
multi-disciplinary research team working in computational biology and
bioinformatics, and with a strong expertise in short reads assembly.
The contract is for 12 months, starting as soon as January 2012.
Salary is 2620 euros monthly before taxes deduction.

Application :
Please send a cover letter, a CV with publications and two references
contacts to claire.lemaitre at inria.fr.