Post-Doctoral Fellow, Computational J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) is looking for a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join their Rockville, MD location. The Fellow will work on a “Dental Caries and Viral” metagenomics and biomarker discovery project. Responsibilities will include development of algorithms and statistical tools for analysis of metagenomic and transcriptomic data and their application to establish correlations between caries free and caries positive data. Areas of interest will include taxonomic and functional analysis of sequence data, biodiversity estimation and sequence assembly in a multi-disciplinary environment. Qualified candidates will possess a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, ecological or biological sciences or other disciplines with training and experience in computer science and understanding of biology. A strong demonstrated computer programming experience, including knowledge of major programming languages: compiled (C/C++ or Java), scripting (Perl or Python) and SQL is desirable. A strong demonstrated experience with Roche 454 and Illumina sequencing technology is also a plus. JCVI offers an excellent working environment and a competitive benefits package. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit our website at www.jcvi.org Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. Contact: J. Craig Venter Institute 9704 Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD 20850 United States
