Bioinformatics / Immunnoinformatics positions @ IMGT®, the international ImMunoGeneTics information system® http://www.imgt.org, in Montpellier, France

IMGT®, the international ImMunoGeneTics information system® http://www.imgt.org, is the global reference in immunogenetics and immunoinformatics, created in 1989 by Marie-Paule Lefranc (Université de Montpellier and CNRS). IMGT® is a high-quality integrated knowledge resource specialized in the immunoglobulins (IG) or antibodies, T cell receptors (TR), major histocompatibility (MH) of human and other vertebrate species, and in the immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF), MH superfamily (MhSF) and related proteins of the immune system (RPI) of vertebrates and invertebrates. IMGT® provides a common access to sequence, genome and structure Immunogenetics data, based on the concepts of IMGT-ONTOLOGY and on the IMGT Scientific chart rules. IMGT® works in close collaboration with EBI (Europe), DDBJ (Japan) and NCBI (USA). IMGT® consists of sequence databases, genome database, structure database, and monoclonal antibodies database, Web resources and interactive tools.

IMGT® is located within IGH, http://www.igh.cnrs.fr , in Montpellier, France and close to the University of Montpellier.

The successful applicants will join a multidisciplinary team, working with biologists, chemists, engineers and bioinformatics scientists, independently and as team players. 

We are looking to recruit:

1. A computer scientist with proven programming capability. Good knowledge of Java is required. Knowledge of R is a plus.

2. A biocurator with knowledge of molecular biology and usage of bioinformatics tools. Knowledge of immunology is a plus.

3. A bioinformatician with programming capability and usage of bioinformatics tools.

Good team player and oral communication skills are required for all the positions. A Master’s degree is a plus but not required.

An initial contract of 2 years with possible extension of 1 plus 1 year, 4 years in total maximum is offered for all the positions. The positions remain open up until they are filled.

For more information please contact: sofia.kossida@igh.cnrs.fr or marie-paule.lefranc@igh.cnrs.fr