Postdoc position (molecular biologist, bioinformatician) to study the impact of DNA virus infection...

• We offer a full-time postdoc position for 3 years with a possibility for extension • Excellent guidance by a dynamic multidisciplinary team• Training for scientific leadership • Support to submit and lead research proposals• Opportunities for research stays in partner laboratories abroad• Opportunities to network with reference laboratories in top-ranked institutions• State of the art research infrastructure• Stimulating scientific environment with five professors specialized in molecular biology, genetics and meiosis, phytopathology, physiology and plant hormones, plant metabolites• A challenging job in a young, dynamic environment• High level scientific training at a top-ranked university• Remuneration according to the KU Leuven salary scales 

We seek a candidate with a PhD degree in Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology or other relevant degree for the abovementioned project. The successful candidate should have demonstrated knowledge/experience in bioinformatics, molecular biology, virology.The successful candidate will have the following profile: • good academic performance at the MSc and PhD level• demonstrated capacity to write (scientific writing) and communicate in English• demonstrated capacity to write project proposals • eager to learn new techniques • able to integrate in an international working environment

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Hervé Vanderschuren ([email protected] ).
The position will remain open until suitable candidate is identified. You can apply via the online application tool.  The successful candidate is expected to start during late 2021 – early 2022.

REFERENCES1. Mehta, D., Cornet, L., Hirsch-Hoffmann, M., Zaidi, S. S.-A., Vanderschuren, H. (2020). Full-length sequencing of circular DNA viruses and extra-chromosomal circular DNA using CIDER-Seq. Nature Protocols, 15, 1673-1689.
2. Mehta, D., Hirsch-Hoffmann, M., Were, M., Patrignani, A., Zaidi, S. S.-A., Were, H., Gruissem, W., Vanderschuren, H. (2019). A new full-length circular DNA sequencing method for viral-sized genomes reveals that RNAi transgenic plants provoke a shift in geminivirus populations in the field. Nucleic Acids Research 47, e9–e9
You can apply for this job no later than 10/01/2022 via the online application tool