Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE)

2 Postdoctoral fellows Bioinformatics

The Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), hosted by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), has recently been awarded a substantial grant under the Research Council of Norway's eScience programme, eVITA. eVITA is a research and infrastructure programme designed to address computing and data-intensive challenges in science, technology and medicine.

The eVITA project awarded to CIGENE, "Bridging the gap: disclosure, understanding and exploitation of the genotype-phenotype map", is divided into three interconnected work packages. They involve development of new theory, models and methods, and they will guide the development of an eInfrastructure customized to meet the demands of serious systems biology research in terms of computational resources, data-storage resources, and software solutions. Our main collaborators include the Human Genome Sequencing Centre, Baylor College of Medicine, the Norwegian Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (University of Oslo (UiO)), USIT, UiO's centre for information technology through its Scientific Computing Group, the Heart Research Group at the Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin, Simula Research Laboratory, Roslin Institute and the Yeast Centre at the University of Gøteborg. The eVITA grant also ensures priority access to the Norwegian metacenter for computational science and associated high-performance supercomputer resources.
 
CIGENE is currently inviting applications for 2 two-year postdoctoral fellowships to contribute to the development of the work packages  "Computational environment for detection of potentially causative genes underlying complex traits in livestock and Atlantic salmon " and "Pioneer the establishment and exploitation of the genotype-phenotype map in yeast as a model system for genetics theory development".
 
We foresee that the two fellows will, in close interaction with the two work-package teams, collaborate on analyses of sequence data, SNP detection utilising the new generation of highly parallel sequencing technologies (454, Solexa and Solid) and refinement of fine-mapping methodology for detection of causative genes underlying complex traits.
 
Candidates should have an educational background in bioinformatics and/or statistics and/or computational biology. Candidates should also be able to document solid programming skills. Applicants must have successfully completed their doctoral degree. We expect candidates to be highly skilled in their field, self-motivated, eager to take the initiative, in possession of good interpersonal skills and willing to work in close collaboration with others.  
The main intention of appointing a postdoctoral fellow is to qualify the person for scientific head positions. The postdoctoral fellowship has a term of a fixed number of years.
 
Annual salary ranges from level 54 to 63 on the Norwegian Government salary scale (approximately NOK 394,900 to 465,500), depending on qualifications. The positions will be located at CIGENE's premises at UMB.
 
Applicants should submit three copies of their written application, detailed CV including a list of publications and copies of certificates and references. Three copies of the applicant's most important publications should also be included. Applications quoting reference number 08/549 should be sent to: UMB, Dept. of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, P O Box 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway by 30 May 2008.
 
For further information contact Prof. Sigbjørn Lien (e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; phone +47-64965288) or Prof. Stig W. Omholt (e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; phone +47-64965297).