[Arabidopsis] Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Biology

[Chen, Z. Jeffrey]

Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Biology
The University of Texas at Austin

We seek a highly motivated scientist to work in a plant molecular 
genetics and genomics laboratory. Our recent work on polyploidy, 
hybrid vigor, and epigenetics has led to the publications in Nature 
and PNAS http://polyploidy.biosci.utexas.edu/publications.php. The 
position is available immediately, and salary is competitive with 
experience.

Successful candidates should have a Ph.D. in Computational Biology, 
Statistics or Computer Science with interest and experience in 
analyzing genome sequence and gene expression data. Training and 
skills in computer programming (perl/C/C++/shell script/linux), 
mathematical modeling, statistic tests, genome browser, and DNA 
sequence analysis are desirable.  Experience with data structure of 
plant genomes, microarrays, small RNAs, microRNAs, and 
next-generation sequencing data are helpful. In addition to 
hypothesis testing using genomic and expression data, the 
postdoctoral fellow will work with a dynamic team of experimental 
biologists to analyze RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, and small RNA-seq  data.

The Chen lab http://polyploidy.biosci.utexas.edu/ is located in the 
section of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology 
(http://www.biosci.utexas.edu/MCDB/) in the School of Biological 
Sciences (http://www.biosci.utexas.edu/) and the Institute for 
Cellular and Molecular Biology (http://www.icmb.utexas.edu/) at The 
University of Texas at Austin.  There will be excellent opportunities 
for the postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to interact with 
faculty and students within MCDB as well as research groups in the 
Integrative Biology (http://www.biosci.utexas.edu/IB/) and the Center 
for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 
(http://ccbb.biosci.utexas.edu/).  Please visit http://www.utexas.edu 
for more information about the university and living in Austin.

The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal 
Opportunity employer.

Interested candidates should send a statement of career goals and a 
copy of curriculum vitae including names and addresses of three 
references via email <zjchen from mail.utexas.edu>.

Z. Jeffrey Chen, Ph. D.
D. J. Sibley Centennial Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics
The University of Texas at Austin
Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology (ICMB)
1 University Station A-4800
Austin, TX 78712-0159
http://polyploidy.biosci.utexas.edu/

E-mail: zjchen from mail.utexas.edu
Office: 512-475-9327
Lab: 512-475-9335
Fax: 512-471-2149