PHD position in ancient population genomics
Date de publication :
11 septembre 2024Taux d'activité :
100%- Lieu de travail :Lausanne
Introduction
UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.
Presentation
A PhD position in ancient population genomics is available in the research group of Anna-Sapfo Malaspinas in the Department of Computational Biology at the University of Lausanne.
The group generally aims at characterizing evolutionary processes while relying on genomics data from both modern and ancient samples
Job information
Start date: 01.10.2024
Length of contract: 1-year, renewable two times for 2 years, 5 years maximum.
Activity rate : 85%.
Workplace : University of Lausanne, Department of Computational Biology, Génopode Building, CH-1015 Lausanne-Dorigny.
Your responsibilities
We are looking for a population geneticist to analyze novel ancient human genomic datasets to further characterize how humans peopled regions such as the Aegean. The main project for this position includes the coordination of data generation (potentially including field trips), data analysis with existing computational methods as well as extensive simulations for validations of results. Depending on interests and skill sets, the candidate could also decide to develop novel computational methods to characterize evolutionary processes relying on time serial data.
Your qualifications
Master in population genetics, computational biology, or related fields.
Experience handling large scale genomic datasets is a plus.
Some programming experience (e.g., python, R or C/C++, …) andgood knowledge of probability and statistics plus experience of UNIX environment would be beneficial.
What the position offers you
We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.
Contact for further information
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Your application
Deadline: September 24th, 2024
Only applications through this website will be taken into account.
We thank you for your understanding.
Additional information
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