1 postdoc position at Institute of Evolution and Biodiversity in the faculty Biology, University of Muenster

The Institute of Evolution and Biodiversity in the faculty Biology, 
University of Muenster, is looking for a highly motivated *postdoctoral 
researcher *with experience in comparative genomics and transcriptomics 
to fill the post of a:

*1 postdoc position
(Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin/
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter)
Salary Level 100% E13 TV-L*
from January 01, 2015

This fixed-term post is available for a 2-year period. Currently the 
regular full employment time is 39 hours and 50 minutes per week.

In her/his research the selected candidate will study the birth rate of 
DNA and RNA splicing variants and assess their impact on phenotypic 
variation in several species of the ciliate Paramecium. In addition, the 
candidate will use experimental evolution Paramecium lines to assess the 
effect of environmental variations on the emergence of distinct splicing 
variants.

Applicants must hold a PhD degree in computational biology, evolutionary 
genetics/genomics, molecular evolution or in a discipline related to the 
project. Experience in next-generation sequencing data analysis as well 
as in wet laboratory is preferred. Programming skills in any language 
suitable for bioinformatic analyses and experience in comparative 
genome-wide analyses are required.

The University of Münster is an equal opportunity employer and is 
committed to increasing the proportion of women academics. Consequently, 
we actively encourage applications by women. Female candidates with 
equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be 
preferentially considered within the framework of the legal 
possibilities. We also welcome applications from candidates with severe 
disabilities. Physically challenged candidates with equivalent 
qualifications will be preferentially considered.

Applicants should send a single PDF file containing a statement of 
research interests, full curriculum vitae, one reference letter 
and contact information before September 30, 2014 to the following address:

Dr. Francesco Catania
francesco.catania@uni-muenster.de

More informations: 
http://www.uni-muenster.de/Evolution/evolcell/positions/index.shtml

Lepennetier Gildas
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity (IEB)
Evolutionary Cell Biology  |  MGSE
Kavaliershäuschen, Schlossplatz 6, 48149 Münster, Germany
Office   : (0049) 0251 - 83 -21233
Cellphone: (0049) 0176 - 56 -815623
http://ieb.uni-muenster.de/mgsei/
http://gildas.idi-informatique.fr

gildas.lepennetier@hotmail.fr