Postdoctoral associate on the evolution and function of lncRNA

Fully-funded 2 year position, starting as soon as possible

The opportunity

The postdoc will take part in an interdisciplinary collaboration between the labs of Christophe Dessimoz, Ana Claudia Marques and Sven Bergmann. The project aims to better understand the role of long non-coding RNA birth and death on gene expression network remodeling. To this end we will leverage the expertise in ACM's lab on the functional genomics of lncRNAs, particularly in the context of embryonic stem cell biology, the expertise in CD's lab on fine­grained orthology inference and evolutionary genomics; and the recent advances by the group of SB on the reconstruction of cell­type specific regulatory networks. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to gain teaching experience (e.g. via student project supervision and contribution to undergraduate or graduate teaching) and to contribute to other ongoing projects in the host labs. At least 50% of the regular working hours will be devoted to personal research work. Working conditions in Lausanne are extremely competitive, and include access to state-of-the-art computing and sequencing facilities. The environment is highly international, and all activities are conducted in English.

Profile Sought

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How to apply

The application should consist of a single PDF file containing the following elements: Applications should be sent to Prof. Christophe Dessimoz (Christophe.Dessimoz@unil.ch). For informal information, please contact Prof. Dessimoz, Prof Marques (Anaclaudia.Marques@unil.ch), or Prof. Bergmann (Sven.Bergmann@unil.ch).

To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by 15 Oct 2016

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