Bioinformatics Postdoctoral Position

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Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioinformatics to join our team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing bioinformatic pipelines for viral discovery and viromics, contributing to our understanding of viral diversity and its impact on ecosystems and human health.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize bioinformatic pipelines for the identification and characterization of viral genomes from metagenomic datasets.

• Collaborate with virologists and microbiologists to integrate viromic data with ecological and clinical metadata.

• Analyze viral diversity, abundance, and evolution in various environments and hosts.

• Contribute to the development of databases and tools for viral annotation and classification.

• Publish research findings in high-impact journals and present at international conferences.

• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in bioinformatics and virology research.

 

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Virology, or a related field.

• Strong expertise in programming languages (e.g., Python, R, Perl) and bioinformatics tools (e.g., BLAST, Bowtie, HMMER).

• Experience with metagenomic data analysis and viral genome assembly.

• Familiarity with high-performance computing environments and cloud computing platforms.

• ​Familiarity with protein language models and deep learning is a major plus, but not required.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Demonstrated ability to publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals.

 

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Access to state-of-the-art research facilities and computational resources.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Collaborative and supportive research environment.

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Please reach out to ann.gregory[at]ucalgary.ca with your CV and cover letter if you are interested.