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Research Opportunities in Quantitative Biology Labs at Hunter College

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) has 1-2 openings for full-time Bioinformaticians to conduct research on computational biology of environmental metagenomes for bioenergy and biodegradation of existing and emerging contaminants. This role presents a unique opportunity to conduct basic research that will have a clear and immediate impact on Canada’s green economy.

The objective of BEEM (Bioproducts and Enzymes from Environmental Metagenomes) is to develop microbial cultures and enzymes to biodegrade contaminants and generate value-added products from waste.  Our multidisciplinary team, consisting of biologists, engineers, industry leaders, and policy experts, will ensure that the technologies developed in this research will be quickly commercialized for industrial and field applications.

Primary responsibilities:
• Development of methods for integrating independently developed algorithms into computational pipeline development to support analysis of   metagenome sequence;

• Maintaining sequence databases of the various metagenome to facilitate annotation and mapping the metabolic pathways; and

• Development of tools for disseminating the results of sequence analysis to the public.

Qualifications:
M.S. in engineering, computer science, or a related discipline or B.S. with experience
Expert knowledge of sequence analysis and annotation tools (BLAST, Perl, scripting)
Verbal and written communication skills in English
Ability to multitask and prioritize concurrent duties

To apply:
Please email a cover letter and 2-page resume to Melanie Duhamel (mel.duhamel@utoronto.ca)

Fellowships and Scholarships

Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowship Opportunities at Virginia Tech

Summer undergraduate programs:
Research experiences for undergraduates (REU), Modeling and Simulation in Systems Biology (MSSB): biomath.vti.vt.edu/
Summer institute in Bioengineering and Bioinformatics: www.bbsi.sbes.vt.edu/
Fellowships in Systems Biology: systemsbio.vbi.vt.edu/
Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program: www.maop.vt.edu/

For graduate students:
Transdisciplinary Team Science in the Life Sciences: www.vbi.vt.edu/tts
VT initiative to Maximize Student Diversity: www.imsd.apsc.vt.edu/
Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology graduate program: www.vbi.vt.edu/education_and_outreach/educational_programs/graduate
or the Virginia Tech Departments of Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics and Biological Sciences.

Scholarship for PhD candidate, posted 2/15/09

Our departmental scholarships cover the full fee and stipend for the successful candidates regardless of nationality.  International candidates are encouraged to apply.

Alexie Papanicolaou
Richard ffrench-Constant Group
CEC-Biology
University Exeter in Cornwall
Penryn
United Kingdom
alpapan@googlemail.com

A graduate student (Ph.D.) position is available immediately in evolutionary genomics/human population genomics/statistical genomics in the laboratory of Kateryna Makova (http://www.bx.psu.edu/makova_lab/) at Penn State. The current focus of the lab is on deciphering molecular mechanisms of different mutations via whole-genome comparisons and on sex chromosome evolution.

As a successful candidate, you will come to our lab with relevant bioinformatics expertise, including some combination of programming experience, previous use of the R statistical package, and working knowledge of molecular evolution or population genetics. Individuals with either computational or biological background are encouraged to apply. Once hired, you will analyze next-generation sequencing data sets and vertebrate genome alignments, and perform statistical and evolutionary modeling. You will work in close collaboration with statisticians to develop computational models, with wet-lab biologists to validate model predictions, and with the GALAXY team (http://g2.bx.psu.edu) to implement our computational tools. You will be joining a dynamic group with an established record  (http://www.bx.psu.edu/makova_lab/Publications.php). We are part of the Center for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics (http://www.bx.psu.edu/) and of the newly established Center for Medical Genomics at Penn State. Penn State is a vibrant scientific community with particular strengths in computational genomics and molecular evolution.

The starting date is flexible, with an earlier date preferred. Interested applicants should send pdfs with CV, a statement of research interests, and contact information of three references to kmakova@bx.psu.edu , indicating “graduate student position” in the subject line.

Kateryna Makova
Associate Professor
Center for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics
Department of Biology
305 Wartik Lab
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
Tel: 814-863-1619
Fax:    814-865-9131
E-mail: kmakova@bx.psu.edu
Web: http://www.bx.psu.edu/makova_lab/

A three-year Ph.D. studentship in evolutionary biology is available in the laboratory of Andreas Wagner at the University of Zurich. The Wagner lab at the University of Zurich studies biological evolution on all levels of organization, from genes, genomes, and genetic networks to whole organisms. Ongoing projects range from laboratory evolution experiments in yeast to human population genomics. A sample of our research can be found at http://www.bioc.uzh.ch/wagner/

The successful candidate will have a strong background in bioinformatics and computational biology. Fluency in a major scripting language such as perl, and experience in software development is a must. Also necessary is a strong background in biology. Applications without a demonstrated interest and research history in evolutionary biology will not be considered.

We are looking for an individual with a Masters Degree or equivalent, who is highly self-motivated and can work independently. The working language in the laboratory is English. German skills, although helpful, are not essential.

To be considered, please send a single (!) PDF file merged from the following parts to jobs_aw@bioc.uzh.chz:CV including publication list (if available), a scanned academic transcript (list of grades in university courses), a statement of research interests not exceeding two pages, and three references. Please include the word “EVO09” in the subject line. The application deadline is May 22, 2009.

Christiane Gujan
Administrative Assistant of Prof. A. Caflisch and Prof. A. Wagner
Zurich University Institute of Biochemistry
Winterthurerstrasse 190
CH-8057 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel. 0041 (0)44 635 55 49 (secretariat Prof. Caflisch) Fax 0041 (0)44 635 68 62 (secretariat Prof. Caflisch)

Graduate research assistantship in computational comparative genomics.

The University of Missouri-Columbia's Informatics Institute (MUII) is accepting a limited number of late applications to the Doctoral Program in Informatics.  As part of this program, one research assistantship is available in my laboratory. Potential thesis topics include a) developing volutionary models of the processes of sequence evolution, gene duplication and gene loss in eukaryotes b) assembly and annotation of large scale sequence data (from 454/Solexa instruments) from vertebrates and their microbial associates c) inference and analysis of metabolic networks from mammalian species using comparative genomics.

More information on my research interests can be found at
http://web.missouri.edu/~conantg
Informal enquiries can be made to Gavin Conant, conantg@missouri.edu.

Applications should be submitted as soon as possible: detailed instructions are available at:
http://muii.missouri.edu/index.php?pid=3D14

Gavin Conant
F21C Animal Reproductive Biology Group
163B Animal Science Research Center
920 East Campus Drive
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211 Phone: 573-882-2931
Email: conantg@missouri.edu
Web:  http://web.missouri.edu/~conantg

Position is available to identify (primary and secondary structure) motifs in a novel RNA trans-splicing process we discovered recently, Marande & Burger 2007, Science 318-415.

The candidate will enroll in the Bioinformatics PhD program in the Universite de Montreal.

Send your CV, references, transcripts and Master's thesis (in electronic form), using the subject line: PhD-bioinfo to:

Gertraud Burger, PhD
Robert-Cedegren Centre for Bioinformatics and Genomics
Departement de Biochimie
Universite de Montreal, Pavillon Rober Gaudry
2900 Blvd. Eduard-Montpetit
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1J4, CANADA
jobs@bch.montreal.ca

Post-Doctoral position in Bioinformatics (genomics analysis), Available Now, posted 2/18/09

 A post-doctoral position to analyze large-scale genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and RNA-functional data.  The candidate should have a PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, or bioinformatics and training in Computer Science.

Send your CV, references, PhD's thesis, relevant publications (in electronic form), using the subject line: PDF-bioinfo to:

Gertraud Burger, PhD
Robert-Cedegren Centre for Bioinformatics and Genomics
Departement de Biochimie
Universite de Montreal, Pavillon Rober Gaudry
2900 Blvd. Eduard-Montpetit
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1J4, CANADA
jobs@bch.montreal.ca