
Postdoc position in metagenomics/-transcriptomics data analysis

The Raes lab (VIB, University of Brussels) is hiring a motivated  
postdoc in the computational analysis of metagenomics data. The lab  
currently focuses on two major topics: 1) human-associated microbial  
communities in health and disease and 2) ecology and biodiversity of  
global ocean surface plankton communities.

The project will focus on bioinformatics/statistics method development  
for meta-omics data analysis as well as their application in  
international collaborations (e.g. the MetaHIT consortium http://www.metahit.eu 
, BGI and Tara Oceans http:// oceans.taraexpeditions.org) and internal  
lab projects. In addition, the candidate is expected to pursue  
specific research questions in the general area of host-microbiota  
interactions and microbiota variation among individuals (Qin, Li, Raes  
et al Nature 2010), and/or ocean biodiversity patterns and  
environmental factors influencing ocean community functioning.

VIB is an exciting, interdisciplinary research institute with  
excellent facilities (e.g. proteomics, next-gen sequencing) and  
research groups in e.g. immunology, microbiology, genetics, molecular  
and cellular biology and translational research. The Raes lab is  
located on the campus of the University of Brussels, a vibrant,  
international city in the hart of Europe.

Requirements

-        PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics,  
(environmental) genomics, population genetics, human microbiota,  
(microbial) ecology or equivalent

-        Good programming skills (perl/python/ruby/etc, SQL, R),  
proficiency in Unix/Linux OR strong background in microbial ecology of  
human microbiota/ocean communities

-        Strong background in statistics/numerical ecology is a plus

-        Good knowledge of microbiology (biodiversity, metabolism,  
etc) is a plus

-        Experience with (meta)genomics, microarray or other types of  
microbial ecology data is a plus


Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV, along with a  
letter stating their interest and contact details of two references to jeroen.raes@gmail.com 
. Informal enquiries can also be addressed to the same email address.  
Further info on http://systemsbiology.vub.ac.be



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Prof. Jeroen Raes, PhD
Bioinformatics and (eco-)systems biology
Department of Molecular and Cellular Interactions
VIB - Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Brussels, Belgium

jeroen.raes@vib-vub.be
Phone: +32 (0)2 629 13 41
http://systemsbiology.vub.ac.be






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