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The CMAEE (Control of Emerging and Exotic Animal Diseases), mixed CIRAD/INRA research unit - site de Duclos, Guadeloupe, recruits a research scientist in computational biology to develop innovative approaches to further comprehend the host/vector/pathogen interactions in addition and in connection with research lead by the microbiologists, immunologists epidemiologists and entomologists. The main model will concern an intracellular bacteria transmitted by ticks, Ehrlichia ruminantium .
| Reference to remind : | 2160 | Place : | Guadeloupe, Centre INRA Antilles-Guyane, Site Cirad-Duclos, Petit-Bourg. |
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| Publication date : | 08/11/2013 | Type of contract : | 2 years position |
| Ending date : | 12/12/2013 | Begining date : | Starting immediately |
Position description
In a favorable scientific environment, on a research center with more than 120 researchers, within the CIRAD team of 20 persons including 8 researchers, with high level facilities, the candidate will be responsible for the following:
The researcher in computational biology will be responsible for the following:
- Development of bioinformatics approaches for comparative genomic and transcriptomic studies of Ehrlichia ruminantium to comprehend the dynamic biological process differentially involved between virulent and attenuated strain.
- Development and application of an algorithm integrating all the “omics” data (from genomic to proteomic) in order to understand the biological model Ehrlichia ruminantium.
- Additional support on the current approaches developed in the team on the Ehrlichia ruminantium evolution linked to its vector using among others the metagenomic data generated locally.
- Contribution to the development of the inter-institutional bioinformatics platform in Guadeloupe and participation to the transversal bioinformatics platform in CIRAD Montpellier.
Profile
- PhD in Bioinformatics with post-doctoral experience.
- Post-doctoral experience desired in the field of NGS data analysis and/or evolutionary genome analysis.
- Strong background supported by publications on evolutionary genetics and microbial genome analysis.
- Experience required on the development of bioinformatics analysis methods and pipelines on these fields.
- Experience desired on complex system biology, regulation mechanisms or functional networks.
- Team spirit and strong motivation to work within a multi-disciplinary context, particularly with the biologists.
- Taste for scientific and know-how divulgations and communications.
Position constraints
- Controlled access to the laboratory
