14 February 2012

Plaza vacante en Lieja

Job Advertisement: POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION
We are inviting applications for a POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER in the Unit of Animal Genomics at the University of Liège in Belgium.

The Unit of Animal Genomics, under the supervision of Prof Michel Georges, focuses on the forward genetic dissection of Mendelian and complex traits in domestic animals and humans. One of the key projects of the group is the development of approaches for the utilization of molecular information in livestock breeding, including genomic selection and transgenics. We are based in the Interdisciplinary Cluster of Applied Genoproteomics (GIGA-Research) at the University of Liège in Belgium (http://www.giga.ulg.ac.be/jcms/prod_205624/unit-of-animal-genomics).

The successful candidate will work on a project aimed at implementing genomic selection in Belgian Blue cattle and will be under the supervision of Dr Tom Druet. The research will explore the use of genotype and sequence data to characterize the Belgian Blue cattle breed and to develop statistical methods related to phasing, imputation and identity-by-descent probabilities estimation and genomic selection.

The main qualifications include:
-A PhD degree in quantitative genetics, statistical genomics or related fields, PhD students who will be presenting their thesis in the coming months are also encouraged to apply.
-Experience in programming with Fortran, C or Perl -Experience and strong interest in the field of quantitative genetics
Funding for a full-time position is immediately available and will be for an initial duration of 12 months with the possibility of an extension.

Applications should be addressed to:

Dr Tom DRUET
tom.druet@ulg.ac.be

Please email application documents with the SUBJECT: UAG POSTDOC

Deadline for submission: 15 March 2012

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