POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN STRING ALGORITHMS FOR DNA SEQUENCING

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Dear Colleague,

I am looking for a postdoc to work on algorithms and software for a next-next-gen assembler for long read sequencers.  The required attributes are:

·            Training and expertise in the area of combinatorial algorithms (e.g. CPM, WABI, RECOMB)

·            Great coding skills in C and an interest in “algorithm engineering”

A desirable additional factor would be direct experience with DNA sequence assembly algorithms.

My group is at the Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Biology and Genetics in Dresden, Germany.  It is primarily an interdisciplinary algorithms/software team with a smaller subgroup that builds novel microscopes.  See Myers Lab Homepage.

I have two PacBio long read sequencers with which we have already produced a significant amount of long read data (600Gbp), and our goal is to build a near-perfect de novo assembler for a variety of targets including a 32Gbp genome.  To view some of our recent work in this specific area one can take a look at the Dazzler Blog and our recent WABI 2014 Paper

The position is available immediately.  The prospective candidate should send a CV and the name and e-mail contacts for 3 references to myers@mpi-cbg.de.

Sincerely,

Gene Myers

Director, Tschira Chair for Systems Biology

MPI for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics