Thanks to forward to potentially interested candidates! Apologies for double postings. -- 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@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 ] Genome editing, cutting-edge technology for a sustainable agriculture