THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
TWO POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS (BIOINFORMATICS)
£27,465 - £31,840 pa / £27,465 pa
(For Post 1, a higher salary may be available for an exceptional
candidate)
Post 1: Based in the Advanced Genomics Facility, the project involves
the development of software and database tools and protocols for genomic
analysis using massively parallel pyrosequencing technology currently
being installed. In addition to tool and database development you will
also undertake comparative analysis of microbial genomes to study genome
evolution and host adaptation. You should have a PhD or equivalent
experience in bioinformatics or computer science. Under exceptional
circumstances we may appoint at a higher grade dependent on level of
experience and/or qualifications. The post is available for three
years. Quote Ref: B/003. Informal enquiries to Dr Neil Hall (neil.hall _
at _ liverpool.ac.uk).
Post 2: To work on a BBSRC-funded project which aims to develop improved
phylogenetic methods for gene content data and to investigate the
process of gene loss in parasitic prokaryotes. You should have a PhD in
statistics, phylogenetics, bioinformatics or a related discipline and
excellent statistical and programming skills. The post is available for
one year. Quote Ref: B/004. Informal enquiries to Dr Matthew Spencer
(m.spencer _ at _ liverpool.ac.uk). The background to the project is
described in Spencer, M., Bryant, D. and Susko, E. (2007) Conditioned
genome reconstruction: how to avoid choosing the conditioning genome.
Systematic Biology 56, 25-43. Some of the work will be in collaboration
with Dr David Bryant (Department of Mathematics, University of Auckland)
and Dr Brian Golding (Department of Biology, McMaster University).
Closing date for both posts: 1 June 2007
For full details, or to request an application pack,
visit www.liv.ac.uk/university/jobs.html or e-mail [log in to unmask]
Tel 0151 794 2210 (24 hr answerphone).
Please quote the reference number in all enquiries
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