[BBC] Bioinformatics Post-doctoral position @ INRA, France

[emmanuelle morin]

*Postdoctoral Position in Comparative Genomics and Symbiosis Evolution *

*Institution*: INRA, Lab of Excellence ARBRE

*Location*: Nancy, France

*Job Description: *

A postdoctoral researcher position is available immediately in the lab 
of Francis Martin at the Tree-Microbe Interactions Department at INRA in 
Nancy, France. Martin’s lab uses computational approaches to study how 
saprotrophic and symbiotic (mycorrhizal) fungi evolve and adapt to their 
environments. Ongoing projects fall into the following broad areas: 1) 
Studying the emergence of the symbiotic mutualism in fungal and tree 
species by phylogenomics; 2) Characterization of symbiosis-related genes 
by using comparative transcriptomics; and 3) Deciphering genomic 
signatures of fungal adaptations to carbon decay and sequestration in 
forest habitats by metatranscriptomics. More information about Martin’s 
lab is available at http://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/blogGenomes/?page_id=149.

Qualified applicant must have a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational 
biology, computer science, evolutionary biology or a related field with 
background and strong interest in molecular evolution of Fungi. The 
ideal candidate will already have some experience working with large 
genomic data sets from sequenced fungi or plants. This position requires 
a high level of proficiency in programming skills, and experience 
applying computational methods to genomic data is highly desirable. 
Applicants must possess good communication skills and be fluent in both 
spoken and written English (or French). Strong skills in the use of 
unix-based computer software, critical thinking, problem-solving 
abilities, and the ability to work semi-independently are also required. 
The responsibilities will include pipeline development for analyses of 
next-generation data sets and utilization of high-performance computing 
facilities.

The successful candidate should anticipate contributing to a variety of 
ongoing collaborative research projects with the Joint Genome Institute, 
including the 1000 Fungal Genomes project and the Mycorrhizal Genomics 
Initiative, with teams across France, Europe and the United States. In 
addition to becoming a part of a vibrant research and educational 
environment, the incumbent can take advantage of professional 
development programs offered by Laboratory of Excellence ARBRE 
(http://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/ARBRE/?page_id=2&lang=en).

The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal 
for up to two additional years contingent upon performance and funding. 
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the 
position is filled. Start date is July 1st, 2016 at the latest.

*Interested applicants should send a single PDF file containing CV, 
one-page statement of research interests and contact information of 
three referees to Francis Martin at fmartin[at]nancy.inra.fr.*


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Emmanuelle MORIN
UMR 1136 INRA/Université de Lorraine
F-54280 Champenoux
Tel : + 33 3 83 39 41 33
http://mycor.nancy.inra.fr

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