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BACKGROUND

NIH funded postdoctoral scholar position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Igor B. Zhulin at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee (http://genomics.utk.edu). We study signal transduction in systems ranging from bacteria to humans using evolutionary genomics and protein sequence and structure analysis. Practical implications of this work are ranging from fundamental discoveries [Science Signaling 3: ra50 (2010), PLoS Genetics 7: e1002430 (2011), Nature Communications 4: 2881 (2013), PLoS Computational Biology 12: e1004862 (2016)] to medical applications [Nature Communications 7: 10464 (2016), Genetics in Medicine, Epub ahead of print doi: 10.1038/gim.2015.208 (2016)].

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your primary responsibility will be carrying out one or more research projects within a broadly defined research theme. In addition, you will help maintaining and improving our bioinformatics infrastructure (hardware and software).

REQUIREMENTS

Ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, or computer science. Strong computer skills (Linux, Python, HTML, Javascript) and working knowledge of basic bioinformatics tools are required. Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment are also required.

PREFERENCES

Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and numerical or statistical analysis is a plus.

TERMS

Position is guaranteed for 2 years with a possible extension for another 1-2 years.

LOCALE

Oak Ridge and Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

COMPENSATION

Salary according to NIH postdoctoral scale.

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/ut_knoxville/jobdetail.ftl?job=16000001AH
and/or send a message to Igor B. Zhulin: ijouline[at]utk.edu

DEADLINE

November 1, 2016

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