Dear all,<br><br>we have an open PhD position in my group for a project on "Evolutionary cell biology of signal transduction networks from primitive eukaryotes to higher plants" sponsored by the NWO TOP-GO program.<br>
<br>see below or here: <a href="http://www-binf.bio.uu.nl/snel/group.html#jobs">http://www-binf.bio.uu.nl/snel/group.html#jobs</a><br><br>sincerely yours,<br><br>Berend Snel, PhD<br>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>PhD
position in Evolutionary cell biology of signal transduction networks
from primitive eukaryotes to higher plants (NWO TOP-GO)</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Snel
Lab, Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics, Utrecht University</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Utrecht
University is inviting applications for a PhD position in the
bioinformatic investigation of evolution and functioning of the
molecular signaling networks that regulate plant growth. Plants have
complicated signaling networks to regulate growth. Preliminary
results suggest that these systems are the result of a combination of
the emergence of novel pathways and adaptation of pre-existing
pathways. The aim is reconstruct the evolution of these systems,
first from the common eukaryotic ancestor to animals, fungi and
primitive algae and secondly from algae to primitive plants (such as
mosses and ferns) and higher plants (such as the plant model organism
Arabidopsis thaliana). The methods for this reconstruction are
comparative genomics to study the gene loss, gain and duplication of
the core pathway components as well as integrative bioinformatics to
study the rewiring of the network. The results of the research should
provide fundamental insights into evolution as well as predictions on
signaling interactions in plants, which will be tested within the
framework of existing collaborations with experimental labs of
Utrecht University.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">The
candidates are offered a full-time position for four years.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>Qualifications</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">We
are looking for highly motivated individuals with experience, or an
interest, in biology and training in bioinformatic analysis.
Applicants should possess hands on experience with sequence analysis
or expression data analysis, as well as experience with a scripting
language (such as perl or python). The persons to be hired should
communicate easily in English, both verbally and in writing. </font></font>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><font color="#000000"><b>How
to apply</b></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><font color="#000000">Please
send your CV, along with a cover letter outlining your specific
qualifications for the preferred positions including contact
information for at least two references to Dr. Berend Snel,
<a href="mailto:B.Snel@uu.nl">B.Snel@uu.nl</a>.</font></font></font></p>
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