Postdoctoral Scientist (Evolutionary Genomics)
Starting salary range: £30,750 - £37,750 per annum depending on qualifications and experience
Duration: 3 years
Location: Norwich, UK
Reference: 1002991
In order to adapt to desert, mammals developed different phenotypes to cope with the lack of water or food paucity associated with such an environment. For example, some rodents have evolved to increase the water retention capacities of their kidneys while others show a decrease in their general metabolism activity. Despite the different studies at the physiological level, little is known about the molecular and evolutionary mechanisms of adaptation to desert environments. We are undertaking a large population genomic, transcriptomic and epigenomic analysis to identify the genes and regulatory networks underpinning these traits in multiple rodent species.
We are currently seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Postdoctoral Scientist that will combine comparative and population genomic approaches to study the evolutionary and molecular mechanisms of mammalian adaption to desert. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing computational methods and analysing primary genomic resources, in order to identify and study genomics signatures of environmental adaptation. This project is part of the genome 10K initiative (
https://genome10k.soe.ucsc.edu/about) and the post holder will work in an international, highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment. The successful applicant will interact with other group members and external collaborators such as the Sanger Institute or the European Bioinformatics Institute, and with people coming from a variety of backgrounds, to include: Experimental Biologists, Field Ecologists and Computational Biologists.
To be considered for this post you will hold a PhD in Evolutionary Biology, Population Genomic or Computational Biology. You will already have experience with genomic data analysis (genomics/Transcriptomics/epigenomics) in population genomics, molecular evolution or gene expression regulation. The successful candidate will also have extensive knowledge in R and other script languages such as Perl or Python, be autonomous, organised and collaborative and also possess strong problem solving skills.
Earlham Institute is a vibrant, contemporary research institute and actively explores and implements new applications of DNA sequencing technologies and acquired a world-class expertise in genomic and computational biology. The Institute is located in Norwich (
http://www.visitnorwich.co.uk) and is part of the Norwich Research Park (NRP), which includes world leading research institutions such as John Innes Centre (JIC), The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) and the University of East Anglia (UEA). The NRP has a vibrant multidisciplinary scientific community in the field of environmental science, genomic, plants, food diet, microbes and health (
http://www.norwichresearchpark.com/home.aspx).
At Earlham Institute we offer competitive salaries, excellent defined contribution pension scheme, life assurance, tailored learning and development and onsite sports facilities that are available to all staff and their guests.
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our web site
http://jobs.earlham.ac.uk/ or contact Human Resources, Norwich BioScience Institutes Partnership, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK, 01603 450462 quoting reference 1002991.
Should you have any informal questions about the project, please contact David Thybert at
[email protected]As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.
The closing date for applications will be 19th February 2017.
