Two-year Postdoctoral position in Statistical Genetics at the Center for Biomedicine of the European Academy of Bolzano (EURAC)

 

RESEARCH FRAMEWORK. The Center for Biomedicine (CBM) investigates the genetic basis of cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological phenotypes using data from population studies based on extended pedigrees and case-control studies. A new, ongoing population-based study on 10,000 people will provide a large database for the investigation of genetic, environmental and gene-environment interaction effects on chronic conditions. Already involved in several genome-wide association studies, the CBM now aims to identify genetic risk variants enriched in the studied population, using data from standard genotyping and next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms.

 

TASKS AND QUALIFICATION. The successful candidate will perform analysis of data from both SNP arrays and NGS platforms, in a context of family-based studies, with two aims: characterization of the sample genetic structure (including genotype imputation, linkage disequilibrium analysis, population structure) and identification of loci associated with quantitative and qualitative traits (including association models for single or aggregated variants). For this reason, suitable candidates should hold a PhD in Statistical Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology, or closely related fields. Experience with the analysis of large genomic datasets, such as genome-wide or next-generation sequencing (NGS) studies is necessary, as well as proven programming ability and friendly use of different analysis packages in a Linux/Unix environment. Friendly use of the R software package is required. Previous experience on genotype imputation and analysis of family/pedigree-based data would be highly appreciated. The candidate should be able to write autonomously scientific articles.

 

Information about the Institute is available at:

http://www.eurac.edu/en/research/institutes/centerofbiomedicine/default.html

 

Interested candidates should submit their application (CV, cover letter and reference contacts) to the following address:

European Academy of Bolzano

Center for Biomedicine

Viale Druso 1 – 39100 Bolzano

Email: [log in to unmask]

Tel: +39 0471 055 500 / Fax: + 39 0471 055 599

 

Deadline: August 18th, 2014.

 

For further information, please contact Cristian Pattaro at [log in to unmask]

 

Cristian Pattaro

Center for Biomedicine

 

EURAC Research

Via Galvani 31, I-39100 Bolzano, Italy

Tel +39 0471 055 527

Fax +39 0471 055 599

http://www.eurac.edu/staff/cpattaro/default.html

 

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