[BBC] Postdoc position Computational Biology: workflow development for single-cell data analysis in plants

[Klaas Vandepoele]

Thanks to forward to potentially interested candidates! Apologies for double postings. 
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We are looking for a junior postdoctoral researcher to work on computational workflow development for gene-trait discovery and prioritization in agricultural biotechnology using single-cell genomics. 

This project is fully funded by UGent (Belgium) for 20 months (extension is possible) and ideally starts September 2021. The successful applicant will be part of the VIB-UGent [ http://bioinformatics.psb.ugent.be/cnb/ | Comparative Network Biology ] (Vandepoele) lab, an international, diverse, and vibrant group of research fellows at different career levels. 

Job description 
- Development of workflows to 
Retrieve, process and curate plant trait information from dedicated databases and literature (via text-mining and natural language processing). 
Process and store ontologies and gene-trait information in a relational database 
- Development and benchmarking of a command-line Nextflow pipeline to perform gene-trait discovery using single-cell RNA-Seq, network biology and curated plant trait data 
- Evaluation of the developed gene-trait discovery pipeline using newly generated single-cell datasets for different crop plants 
- Optional: interactions with (inter)national industrial/academic partners working on single-cell genomics and valorization. 

Your profile 
- You have a PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational biology or similar. 
- Having good programming (Python) and Linux skills is a must; experience with Nextflow pipelines is an asset. 
- You like and have experience with software/workflow/tool development. 
- Knowledge in plant or single-cell biology is a plus but not essential. 
- You are enthusiastic about computational tool development and want to learn more about applying computational biology for single-cell data analysis. 
- You have good communication skills and are proficient in English. 

Application Procedure 
If you are interested, please submit your application via [ https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=19229&company=C0000956575P | https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=19229&company=C0000956575P ] (clearly mentioning your computational skills and expertise in your CV). Deadline for applying: July 9th 2021. For more info, contact klaas.vandepoele at psb.vib-ugent.be 


Klaas Vandepoele - Professor 
Comparative Network Biology 

VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology 
Ghent University 
Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71 - 9052 Ghent - Belgium 
Tel. +32(0)9 331 38 22 
[ http://www.psb.ugent.be/ | www.psb.ugent.be ] 

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