RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY/BIOINFORMATICS

Department of Plant Sciences

Salary: Ł27,319-Ł35,646 pa

Limit of Tenure applies*

Genome-wide mapping of recombination in Arabidopsis thaliana 

We are using high throughput sequencing to determine the segregation of
genetic markers as a means to map genome-wide meiotic recombination
frequencies in the model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. The research associate
will work jointly with Dr Ian Henderson and the Department Bioinformatics
Group of 6 researchers led by Dr Krys Kelly. The associate will perform
computational analysis of high throughout sequencing data to generate
crossover frequency maps, which will be correlated with other genomic and
epigenomic datasets. This work has important implications for population
genetics and crop improvement. 

Applicants should have a PhD and substantial experience of a computer
language (e.g. R, Perl). Experience in statistics, statistical genetics,
quantitative genetics or genomics would also be beneficial. 

For further particulars please visit the Department website at
http://www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/jobs/index.html or contact Dr Ian Henderson
(email: irh25@cam.ac.uk) 

To apply, please send a covering letter, CV, a Chris/6 cover sheet (parts I
and III only) - http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/ - and
the names and contact details (including email addresses) of 3 referees to
Ombretta Orsini, Head of Department's Secretary, Department of Plant
Sciences, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EA or email: oo203@cam.ac.uk 

* Limit of tenure: The post is available for 2 years.

Quote Reference: PD07149,Closing Date: 4 October 2010

 

 

Dr Krystyna A Kelly (Krys)

Bioinformatics Group Leader

 

Department of Plant Sciences

University of Cambridge

Downing Street

Cambridge CB2 3EA

Tel: 01223 748969

 


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