Postdoc position

[Teresa Szczepińska]

Post-doctoral position for a Bio-informatician

A full time postdoctoral position for a bio-informatician is available in the Laboratory of 

Evolutionary Developmental Genomics (LEDG) at the Institute of Functional Genomics, Lyon

(IGFL) -France. 

The successful candidate will lead and coordinate the de novo assembly of at 

least one water strider genome and contribute to functional and evolutionary genomics analyses. 

In addition, the candidate is expected to help organize and analyze comparative transcriptomics 

sequence data obtained by next generation sequencing technology.  

The general objective of the LEDG is to combine developmental genetics, transcriptomics, 

genomics, proteomics, and evolutionary ecology for the study of animal diversity. The successful 

candidate is encouraged and will have the opportunity to learn and conduct gene function analysis 

experiments to validate comparative genomics/transcriptomics findings.  

Water striders are semi-aquatic bugs –a monophyletic group of predatory hemipterans that have 

proven to be suitable for integrative studies. This is a species-rich group with a large 

morphological diversity, particularly in their appendages, which are shaped by adaptation to

locomotion on the water, co-evolution of the sexes, or prey-predator interactions. In addition to 

being models for evolutionary ecology and population genetics, we have established RNA 

interference (RNAi) technique for gene function analysis, both for single and multiple gene 

knockdowns and across multiple species. Some details can be found in our first publication by 

Khila et al. 2009, PLoS Genetics.

The position is within the IGFL of Lyon (http://igfl.ens-lyon.fr/), a young but vibrant institute 

sponsored by Universite Claude Bernard, INRA, ENS, and CNRS. Lyon is the second biggest 

town in France, with a much more affordable cost of life compared to Paris, but with just as much 

charm. 

A PhD degree in Genetics/Genomics, Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, or related 

disciplines is required. Experience with genome assembly and annotation, genomic data mining,

sequence analyses are highly desirable. Experience with basic molecular techniques is a plus. 

Salary is guaranteed for 1-2 years and is defined by CNRS standards. The position may start as 

early as June, but no later than October 2011.

Please email a cover letter, CV, and names and contact info of three references to Dr. 

Abderrahman Khila at Abderrah...@ens-lyon.fr