[CPM-SPIRE-L] Postdoc position on algorithms for metagenomics at Univ. Montpellier, France

[Rivals Eric]

Title: Postdoc position on alignment-free taxonomic classification in 
metagenomics

The Methods and Algorithms for Bioinformatics (MAB) team at the computer 
science department of the University of Montpellier, France (the LIRMM) 
is looking for talented individuals to fill an 18-months postdoctoral 
position. The successful candidate will work on a novel and promising 
approach for the identification of the species behind the DNA found in 
an environmental sample. The originality of the approach lies in the 
application within evolutionary analyses of ideas from string 
algorithmics that avoid the computationally-intensive task of sequence 
alignment. A detailed description of the research project can be found 
here: https://sites.google.com/site/fabiopardi/postdocs.

The applicant should have a background in bioinformatics with an 
emphasis on algorithmic and software developments for biological 
sequence analysis and computational genomics. Previous research 
experience in one of the following topics in bioinformatics will be 
considered as an advantage: genome assembly, metagenomics, 
alignment-free sequence analysis, algorithms and data structures for 
biological strings, molecular evolution, computational phylogenetics. 
Regardless of her/his background, the applicant’s past research should 
show a strong motivation towards solving biologically-relevant problems 
in a rigorous way, using state-of-the-art techniques and/or developing 
novel methodologies. Good programming skills, as well as an ability for 
autonomous work, are essential.

Interested applicants should send a CV, and a brief description of 
research accomplishments and goals to E. Rivals (rivals at lirmm.fr 
<mailto:rivals at lirmm.fr>) and F. Pardi (pardi at lirmm.fr 
<mailto:pardi at lirmm.fr>). Applicants should have been awarded a Ph.D. 
within the last 4 years or should be graduating imminently. Successful 
candidates are required to start by 1 October 2018 at the latest. The 
salary for the position is about 2,200 euros net per month plus benefits.

A one-thousand-year-old city, Montpellier is a thriving research 
community with a multitude of research centers in life sciences. It is 
the fastest growing city in France where approximately one third of the 
population are students, and a great location for outdoor activities. 
The LIRMM is one of the most visible computer science laboratories in 
France.

-- 
Eric RIVALS (PhD) - rivals at lirmm.fr - www.lirmm.fr/~rivals
CNRS Research Director &
Head of Institute of Computational Biology
LIRMM - UMR 5506 & Univ Montpellier (CC 05016)
860 rue de St Priest - 34095 Montpellier cedex 5 FRANCE
Tel. (33 or 0 from France) 4 67 41 86 64
Fax. (33 or 0 from France) 4 67 41 85 00

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