McGill University invites applications for a joint postdoctoral position in the McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre (www.mcgillgenomecentre.org/) and the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (www.ladydavis.ca/). The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team of computational and experimental biologists working at the intersection of stem cell research and cancer genomics. The main focus of this position will be to develop and/or implement novel computational approaches for analysis of genomics and epigenomics data, in order to understand the mechanisms of cell differentiation and their role in development of cancer. Further information about the research in the recruiting labs can be found at www.ladydavis.ca/en/vahabsoleimani and csg.lab.mcgill.ca/.
Candidates with a PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology or related areas are encouraged to apply. Strong analytical and programming skills, as well as experience with bioinformatics tools and data resources are required. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in design, implementation, or application of computational methods for analysis of large-scale genomics data, such as ChIP-seq, RNA-seq, and other NGS datasets, and who are familiar with methods in machine learning and statistical inference.
Successful candidates should have the ability to work both independently and as a team member in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and the contact information of at least three references to vahab.soleimani@mcgill.ca or hamed.najafabadi@mcgill.ca. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further consideration.