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52 days ago

Co-op

The Canadian Centre of Computational Genomics - McGill University, 

Montreal

, Quebec

, Canada

The Canadian Centre for Computational Genomics (C3G) at McGill University is now accepting applications for Summer Internship positions taking place in Montreal from May 1 to August 31, 2024. We are a bioinformatics and computational genomics academic platform that provides case-by-case consulting services for the analysis and organization of large genomic data sets in addition to developing software solutions for the research community.   

52 days ago

PhD

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, 

Oldenburg

, Germany

The Faculty VI Medicine and Health Sciences includes the areas of human medicine, medical physics and acoustics, neuroscience, psychology and health services research. Together with the four regional hospitals the Faculty VI forms the Oldenburg University Medical Center. We also have a close cooperation with the University Medical Center at the University of Groningen. In the division for Medical Genetics of the Department of human medicine there is a vacancy for a Computational biologist / Bioinformatician (m/f/d) / (PhD) (salary according to E13 TV-L, 75 %) to be filled as soon as possible for a limited period of 3 years (potential extension). There is the possibility of personal scientific qualification (doctorate thesis). The position will be hosted at the Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Oldenburg. Our group uses multi-omic approaches (genomic, transcriptomic and epigenetic) to elucidate the molecular basis of several human pathologies, including cancer, congenital heart diseases (CHD) and rare diseases. We implement different short read-based next-generation sequencing (NGS) and long read-based nanopore sequencing to identify pathogenic genetic variants. In addition, we apply single-cell RNA sequencing and emerging methods of spatial biology to study normal cell development as well as disease progression. Our group collaborates with European Consortia and international teams from the UK, US, Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark. The PhD candidate will work in a research project directed to the identification of pathogenic gene variants associated to hereditary cancer predisposition using long read-based nanopore sequencing. As part of the project the candidate will assess the added diagnostic value of nanopore sequencing in unresolved cases of cancer predisposition previously tested with gene panels and/or exome/genome sequencing using NGS. The position holder is expected to perform NGS and nanopore sequencing data analysis, develop computational pipelines for pathogenic variant filtering, and to identify genetic alterations associated to hereditary cancer. We offer: An interdisciplinary and collaborative environment that supports innovation and professional development of team members. Participation in the development of a young university team with creative freedom. The possibility of independent scientific project work. Collaboration with national and international teams and consortia. Payment in accordance with collective bargaining law (special annual payment, public service pension scheme, asset-related benefits) incl. 30 days annual leave Support and guidance during your onboarding phase Remuneration at the TV-L E13 (75%) salary level,  with annual nonus. A family-friendly environment with flexible working hours (flexitime) and the possibility of pro-rata mobile work Benefits from the university’s health promotion program An extensive and free further education program as well as programs geared toward the promotion of early career researchers (https://uol.de/en/school6/early-career)

52 days ago

Postdoctoral

University of British Columbia, 

Vancouver

, British Columbia

, Canada

Job Summary The laboratory of Dr. Paul Pavlidis, in the Departments of Psychiatry and the Michael Smith Laboratories at the University of British Columbia, is seeking an ambitious and highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow in computational biology/bioinformatics. The Pavlidis lab works on the development, evaluation, and application of computational methods to understand gene function and regulation, with a biological focus on the nervous system. More information on the lab is available at https://pavlab.msl.ubc.ca. The Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL; https://www.msl.ubc.ca/) is a dynamic hub for groundbreaking research and education excellence. Our highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment supports faculty with focus in genomics, molecular biology, engineering, and biotechnology. More than 350 faculty, postdocs, students, and research personnel make the MSL their home with appointments across the Faculties of Science, Medicine, Applied Science, Forestry, Land and Food Systems, and Pharmaceutical Science. The MSL has a proven record of accomplishment in fundamental and applied research that has led to transformative impacts for Canada and the world.

60 days ago

Postdoctoral

University of Guelph, 

Guelph

, Ontario

, Canada

Position Title: Bioinformatics/Biologist Department: Pathobiology Description of the Area/Topic of Research: The Ricker lab at the University of Guelph is currently recruiting 1 PhD student and 1 post-doctoral fellow or research associate, in collaboration with Dr. Hany Anany (AAFC), for projects recently funded through the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) and Agriculture-AgriFood Canada (AAFC). Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the largest human health concerns of this generation, as the continued emergence of resistance threatens to interfere with our ability to treat and prevent human infectious diseases. Combating AMR requires a One Health approach, combining efforts at limiting resistance emergence and spread within human, animal and environmental reservoirs. We are currently seeking two candidates (a PhD student and a postdoctoral fellow) for a 4-year project investigating the use of phage to control Salmonella within the poultry industry. The successful candidates will meet or exceed the minimum academic requirements for entry to a PhD program, have a relevant publication record appropriate to their current career stage, and have previous experience working with phage. An interest in the combination of microbiology techniques and bioinformatic approaches is essential. Experience in metagenomics, phage biology, phage-host interactions, designing and performing bacterial challenge studies and/or viromics are all considered strong assets. Work will be performed at both the University of Guelph and AAFC in Guelph under joint supervision of Drs. Ricker and Anany. Funding for this project is pending final confirmation and a start date of May 1, 2024 is preferred but is negotiable. Description of Lab/Group/Area: Dr Ricker is an early career researcher recruited to the University of Guelph through the Food from Thought program for her expertise in microbial community analysis and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in agriculture.  Her developing research program focuses on AMR prevalence in bacterial communities, horizontal gene transfer mechanisms, promotion of healthy gut microbial communities, and the impact of mitigation strategies on the emergence, persistence, and dissemination of AMR and pathogens in a One Health framework. Dr. Anany is a Bacteriophage Research Scientist at the Guelph Research and Development Center (GRDC), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. In addition, he serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Food Science Department, University of Guelph. His research program focuses on understanding phage biology and its interaction with bacterial hosts for taxonomical and application purposes throughout the food supply chain. Dr. Anany’s research program also extends to exploring the composition and dynamics of the phageome /virome throughout the food supply chain, aiming to deepen our understanding of these complex viral communities and their role in food safety.

60 days ago

PhD

University of Guelph, 

Guelph

, Ontario

, Canada

Department: Pathobiology Description of the Area/Topic of Research: The Ricker lab at the University of Guelph is currently recruiting 1 PhD student and 1 post-doctoral fellow or research associate, in collaboration with Dr. Hany Anany (AAFC), for projects recently funded through the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) and Agriculture-AgriFood Canada (AAFC). Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the largest human health concerns of this generation, as the continued emergence of resistance threatens to interfere with our ability to treat and prevent human infectious diseases. Combating AMR requires a One Health approach, combining efforts at limiting resistance emergence and spread within human, animal and environmental reservoirs. We are currently seeking two candidates (a PhD student and a postdoctoral fellow) for a 4-year project investigating the use of phage to control Salmonella within the poultry industry. The successful candidates will meet or exceed the minimum academic requirements for entry to a PhD program, have a relevant publication record appropriate to their current career stage, and have previous experience working with phage. An interest in the combination of microbiology techniques and bioinformatic approaches is essential. Experience in metagenomics, phage biology, phage-host interactions, designing and performing bacterial challenge studies and/or viromics are all considered strong assets. Work will be performed at both the University of Guelph and AAFC in Guelph under joint supervision of Drs. Ricker and Anany. Funding for this project is pending final confirmation and a start date of May 1, 2024 is preferred but is negotiable. Description of Lab/Group/Area: Dr Ricker is an early career researcher recruited to the University of Guelph through the Food from Thought program for her expertise in microbial community analysis and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in agriculture.  Her developing research program focuses on AMR prevalence in bacterial communities, horizontal gene transfer mechanisms, promotion of healthy gut microbial communities, and the impact of mitigation strategies on the emergence, persistence, and dissemination of AMR and pathogens in a One Health framework. Dr. Anany is a Bacteriophage Research Scientist at the Guelph Research and Development Center (GRDC), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. In addition, he serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Food Science Department, University of Guelph. His research program focuses on understanding phage biology and its interaction with bacterial hosts for taxonomical and application purposes throughout the food supply chain. Dr. Anany’s research program also extends to exploring the composition and dynamics of the phageome /virome throughout the food supply chain, aiming to deepen our understanding of these complex viral communities and their role in food safety.

63 days ago

Graduate Position

Western University, 

London

, Ontario

, Canada

Dr. Pingzhao Hu in the Department of Biochemistry and the Department of Computer Science at the Western University has a fully funded PhD student position in AI-guided drug discovery (phulab.org/positions). The successful candidate can register in Collaborative Specialization in Machine Learning in Health and Biomedical Sciences (uwo.ca/sci/datascience/graduate/collaborative-specialization-ml-health-biomedical.html) through the Department of Biochemistry. Dr. Hu holds the position of Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Computational Approaches to Health Research. With extensive experience in mentoring trainees at various levels, many of Dr. Hu’s mentees have received international and national awards, secured positions in high-tech companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, and reached the significant milestone of tenure-track assistant professor positions in Canada.

64 days ago

Postdoctoral

University of Saskatchewan, 

Saskatoon

, Saskatchewan

, Canada

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA . FULL-TIME . JANUARY 24, 2024 Description The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research, is a world leader in infectious disease research and vaccine development for humans and animals. Located at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada, VIDO is home to one of the largest and most advanced containment level 3 facilities in the world. To strengthen the preparedness for emerging infectious diseases we are currently expanding our infrastructure to include containment level 4 capacity, a GMP vaccine manufacturing facility, and a new animal housing facility. Our vision includes having the capacity to study any emerging disease in any animal model embracing a One Health approach to prevent emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in humans and animals.

64 days ago

Postdoctoral

University of Ottawa, 

Ottawa

, Ontario

, Canada

An exciting postdoctoral research opportunity is currently available in our dynamic research group at the intersection of single-cell genomics and machine learning. The Mer lab (https://merlab.github.io/) at the University of Ottawa, Canada in collaboration with Megha Chandrashekhar (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories) are seeking to recruit a postdoctoral fellow. You will lead a groundbreaking project to explore the effect of radiation on primary and hematopoietic stem cells. The selected candidate will become an integral part of our interdisciplinary team, specializing in conducting comparative analyses and implementing cutting-edge computational algorithms for the analysis of multi-omics single-cell sequencing datasets (including scRNA-seq, scAb-seq, and scATAC-seq).  Why Join Us:  Opportunity to take lead and work on groundbreaking projects at the forefront of single-cell genomics and radiation biology.  Collaboration with esteemed university centers such as the Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology (OISB), the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories  Strong support for independent research directions and career development plans.  Mentorship opportunities and collaboration with graduate students and research assistants. 

70 days ago

Postdoctoral

Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM), University of Oslo, 

Oslo

, Norway

The Computational Biology & Gene Regulation group led by Anthony Mathelier at the NCMM, a part of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, is seeking a highly motivated Researcher or Postdoctoral Fellow for a two-year position, starting as soon as possible in 2024. The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in a collaborative project spanning internationally renowned groups, namely those of Drs. Anshul Kundaje at Stanford University, USA, Wyeth Wasserman at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and Anthony Mathelier, NCMM, Norway. The position will be based in Norway. More information about the group can be found at https://mathelierlab.com/. Join us to not only advance your career but also contribute to meaningful scientific discoveries and resources in the world of computational biology and gene regulation. Position Description The selected candidate will contribute to a cutting-edge project aimed at enhancing and expanding computational resources to decipher transcription factor (TF) – DNA interactions. The focus will be on the enhancement of the JASPAR (https://jaspar.elixir.no) and UniBind (https://unibind.uio.no) databases, which ELIXIR Norway recognizes as a Norwegian bioinformatics service. Specifically, the candidate will utilize advanced deep learning techniques to provide refined models and data crucial for the analysis of disease mutations affecting gene expression. The candidate can refer to the following publications, which can be discussed during the interview: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkad1059, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07760-6, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-021-00782-6.

72 days ago

Graduate Position

McMaster University, 

Hamilton

, Ontario

, Canada

Ancient Sedimentary DNA Graduate Student The Golding and Poinar labs are looking for a Master’s Student (MSc) to work on sedimentary DNA from ancient permafrost in the attempt to reconstruct past ecosystems to help better contextualize the causes and consequences of late Pleistocene extinctions as well as microbial ecology during major climate upheaval.