PHD POSITIONS IN FUNCTIONAL EVOLUTIONARY GENOMICS
Center for Integrative Genomics (CIG), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Two PhD student position (duration ~3-4 years) are available in the evolutionary genomics group of Henrik Kaessmann. Starting dates of the positions are flexible.
POSITION 1 (evolutionary bioinformatics):
We are seeking talented and highly motivated applicants (preferably with some experience/background in molecular evolution), who have strong programming skills (or the willingness and drive to acquire them) and an interest in evolutionary bioinformatics (comparative genomics) analyses.
Available projects include the analysis of the functional evolution of new genes that emerged in primates and other mammalian lineages. However, other projects are possible, depending on the skills and interests of the applicant. Data available from genomic databases may be complemented with experimental data (large- and small-scale) in collaboration with the wet lab unit of the group.
POSITION 2 (molecular evolution, wet lab-based):
We are seeking highly talented and motivated applicants with a strong interest in molecular evolution, who have strong experimental lab skills (or the drive to acquire them) in molecular and/or cell biology.
Projects include the analysis of the functional evolution of new genes in primates and other mammalian lineages, but other projects are possible and can be developed together, depending on the skills and interests of the applicant. A strong bioinformatics unit in the group is available for larger-scale analyses and/or within group collaborations, for example to explore and identify new candidate genes.
A Master of Science degree or equivalent is required to be accepted for the PhD programme at the University of Lausanne.
The salaries for these positions are ~30,000 Euros per year in the beginning of the PhD.
For more information on the group and our institute more generally, see the website:
http://www.unil.ch/cig/page7858_en.html The language of the institute is English, and its members form an international group that is rapidly expanding. The institute is in Lausanne, a beautiful city at Lake Geneva amidst an impressive alpine scenery.
Informal inquiries may be addressed to:
Henrik.Kaessmann@unil.ch Please submit a CV, statement of research interest, and two letters of recommendation (and/or names of referees) to:
Henrik Kaessmann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Center for Integrative Genomics
Genopode
University of Lausanne
CH-1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
E-mail:
Henrik.Kaessmann@unil.chPhone: +41-(0)21-692-3907 (administrative assistant, Annick Crevoisier: -3960)
Fax: +41-(0)21-692-3965
http://www.unil.ch/cig/page7858_en.html Some recent publications from the lab:
Vinckenbosch, N., Dupanloup, I. & Kaessmann, H. (2006) Evolutionary fate of retroposed gene copies in the human genome. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 103, 3220-3225.
Marques, A., Dupanloup, I., Vinckenbosch, N., Reymond, A. & Kaessmann, H. (2005)
Emergence of young human genes after a burst of retroposition in primates. PLoS Biol. 3:e357.
Burki, F. & Kaessmann, H. (2004) Birth and adaptive evolution of a hominoid gene supporting high neurotransmitter flux. Nature Genet. 10, 1061-1063.
Emerson, J. J., Kaessmann, H., Betrán, E. & Long, M. (2004) Extensive gene traffic on the mammalian X chromosome. Science 303, 537-540
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