[BBC] Postodoctoral position (29 months) in bioinformatics at ULB, Brussels, Belgium
chermans
Christian.Hermans at ulb.ac.be
Wed Jul 23 19:09:28 CEST 2014
Postodoctoral position (29 months) in bioinformatics
Lab. of Plant Physiology and Molecular Genetics, Universite Libre de
Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Genetic and nutritional influences on the root architecture of
Brassicaceae species
Nitrogen (N) is the quantitatively most important nutrient required by
crops, however a considerable fraction of N fertilizer gets lost as
runoffs with detrimental consequences to the environment and greenhouse
gas emission. Faced with those pressing societal costs, innovation has
to make a step change to improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) of
plants. While the root organ is largely out of sight, the proposal aims
at modifying root architecture (more branched system) to take up N
sources more efficiently and thereby provides a sustainable and
bio-economical solution to maintain crop productivity whilst reducing N
input. The goal of this research is to first identify the genetic
determinism that regulate N-related root morphology in the model species
Arabidopsis, then to use that information in parented Brassica crops for
redesigning their root architecture and ultimately improve NUE.
One post-doc fellowship for non-Belgian resident (29 months) - as early
as August 2014
Bioinformatics analyses of genomic data (Arabidopsis thaliana and
Brassica napus)
Relevant experience: gene network regulation, data mining, comparative
genomics, next-generation sequencing, RNAseq, genome wide association,
ShoreMap
Conditions: < 5 y after PhD, < 3 y residency in Belgium
Enthusiastic bioinformatician researchers meeting these criteria are
kindly invited to contact Christian HERMANS (chermans at ulb.ac.be).
Include your CV, qualifications, publications list and the names of two
academic referees whom I can approach prior to appointment. Applications
must be received by August 15th 2014.
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