Postdoctoral Positions in Bioinformatics, Max Planck Institute

Germany. Five years positions as Bioinformatics Scientist are available at The Department of Plant-Microbe Interactions at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIZ). Successful aplicants are encouraged to develop a research program on comparative fungal genomics using second and third generation DNA sequencing tools complementing ongoing functional fungal genomics studies within the Department.

The Institute is expecting candidates with a PhD and an outstanding/internationally competitive record of research accomplishments in bioinformatics, statistical physics, computer science or fungal/plant biology. Experience in genome assembly and/or annotation is advantageous but not a prerequisite. Payment and benefits are according to the German TVöD.

The successful applicant is also encouraged to explore opportunities for joint bioinformatics projects with other research groups in the Department and can participate in national and international Graduate Partner Programs.

To apply, please send your application to:

Ralph Panstruga/Paul Schulze-Lefert
Max Planck Institute
for Plant Breeding Research
Carl-von-Linné-Weg 10
50829 Cologne, Germany

or via email to: Weinand@mpiz-koeln.mpg.de

Application deadline: 15 June 2008