Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Postdoctoral Position in Statistical Genetics UK

A 3 year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available in statistical genetics. This position is an opportunity for an analytical individual with an interest or experience in biology to apply and develop their skills and interests. The spectrum of biological phenotypes within and between species arises from Darwinian selection acting upon genetic and epigenetic variation. This position is an opportunity to develop and apply methods to detect this variation and examine associations across a range of microbial, plant and animal species.
Requirements:
We seek an enthusiastic individual with a PhD in a quantitative field, e.g. statistics, mathematics or physics, good programming proficiency, some knowledge of genetics, and good written and spoken communication skills.
About us:This position is based at TGAC, an institute supported by the BBSRC. It is located on Norwich Research Park, which also includes the John Innes Centre, and the Institute of Food Research, The Sainsbury Laboratory, the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The research park has an excellent reputation for research, containing a range of research groups in statistics, data mining and computational biology, as well as fundamental biology research.
Contact:
Scientific questions regarding this position can be sent to chris.greenman@tgac.ac.uk. General questions can be directed to HR by calling 01603 450462 or emailing nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk