Research Engineer in Bioinformatics

The University of Lyon is a worldwide academic site of excellence. Labelled IDEX in 2017, it is located in the heart of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in the Lyon Saint-Étienne basin. Structured around 12 members, the University of Lyon has three major ambitions:

·       To design a large, attractive, responsible university with a reputation for excellence and innovation and a strong international reputation;

·       Propose a training and research program of excellence, in line with the expectations and changes in society;

·       Develop and enhance the dynamics of the Lyon Saint-Étienne site, in conjunction with all the players in the area: citizens, associations, businesses, local authorities (Lyon and Saint-Étienne metropolitan areas, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, other local authorities).

The University of Lyon is looking for a research engineer (IR) in bioinformatics for the LabEx CORTEX. The LabEx CORTEX brings together 22 research teams in Neuroscience who conduct multiscale research, from molecular and cellular bases of neuronal physiology to cognitive functions in normal and pathological contexts. It is an exciting international multidisciplinary research environment. The LabEx activities are divided according to three axes: research, education and dissemination.

JOB DESCRIPTION

A full-time position is available for a period of 2 years (renewable) to establish a bioinformatics platform within the LabEx CORTEX of the University of Lyon.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates with a PhD in biological sciences (ideally in Neurosciences) and strong experience in Bioinformatics, in particular with next generation single cell RNA-Sequencing analysis. The candidate will have a published track record within this field and strong knowledge of up to date bioinformatics tools. She/he will have good communication skills in French and English, strong capacity to develop networks (e.g. a previous experience in managing a platform or a common facility). Finally, the candidate will have the task of developing/establishing new protocols and teaching/sharing them to the CORTEX community.

The selected candidate will work closely with local genomic facilities in order to lay the foundation of a bioinformatics platform to assist LabEx CORTEX teams in performing single cell RNA-Sequencing experiments. Hence, she/he will be involved in:

• Facilitating the planning of new single cell RNA-Sequencing experiments.
• Assisting teams in the analysis of currently available datasets, either directly or by the training/supervision of students/staffs from the participating teams.
• Establishing new techniques or procedures of general interest, e.g. establishment and comparison of adult CNS tissue dissociation protocols… gradually evolving to integrate complementary datasets (e.g. Chip-Seq, Slice-Seq)

PROFILE

Competences:

– PhD in biology/neurosciences

– Expertise in bioinformatics analysis

– Advanced expertise in data collection, processing and analysis

– Good knowledge of programming languages (R, Python…)

– Technical English

– Teaching and knowledge transfer competences

– Build and manage databases

Soft skills:

– Excellent communication skills

– Proactive, autonomous and versatile

– Strong ability to work in a team

APPLICATION

Send resume, reference (name, email, address, phone) and application letter to jennifer.beneyton@inserm.fr

Deadline: August 25th

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