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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 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 (clearly mentioning your computational skills and expertise in your CV). Deadline for applying: July 9th 2021. For more info, contact klaas.vandepoele@psb.vib-ugent.be
Klaas Vandepoele - Professor
Comparative Network Biology
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
www.psb.ugent.be
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