Post-Doctoral Position Available in Computational Genomics - University of Georgia, Athens, USA

A 3-year postdoctoral position is available immediately to conduct bioinformatic analyses within the context of a collaborative NSF-funded project to sequence the genome of Aegilops tauschii, the D-genome donor to bread wheat.  The successful candidate will participate in the annotation of the Ae. tauschii genome and develop new algorithms and approaches to investigate the structural and functional evolution of the Ae. tauschii genome.  The position is based in the labs of Dr. Katrien M. Devos, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, and Dept. of Plant Biology, and Dr. Jeffrey L. Bennetzen, Dept. of Genetics at the University of Georgia, Athens.  The post-doc with be part of and closely collaborate with a team of geneticists and bioinformaticians located across different institutions nationally and internationally.

Requirements: A PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, genetics or other relevant topic; a strong background in statistics; proficient in one or more scripting languages; experience with the analysis of large biological data sets.

Individuals interested in the position should send (1) a cover letter summarizing their research interests and expertise relevant to the project (2) a Curriculum Vitae, and (3) the names and contact information for at least three people who can provide recommendations.  The application should be sent as a single pdf file to Katrien M. Devos (kdevos@uga.edu).  Salary will be commensurate with appropriate experience and the position includes health and retirement benefits.  Review of applications will start on November 1st and will continue until a suitable applicant has been found.

The University of Georgia is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.