We are looking for a talented Post-doctoral research candidate to help us advance state of the art on various aspects of DNA storage. The candidate will be embedded in the Data Science department at EURECOM (www.eurecom.fr) and will be a part of the EU-funded FET project OligoArchive (https://www.oligoarchive.eu/). The candidate will support teaching efforts, participate in project management, and guide Ph.D students in various research activities related to architecting a DNA-based archival system for relational databases (developing efficient encoding schemes for storing structured data, designing scalable algorithms for decoding data from sequenced reads, investigating techniques for implementing access methods over DNA storage, etcetera.)
Requirements
- Ph.D in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or Computational Genomics (Prior experience in genomic data analysis is a plus)
- Excellent programming skills and proficiency in parallel programming (Knowledge of GPU programming is a plus)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (English)
What we offer
- Strong international research environment with supervision from experienced faculty.
- Opportunities to collaborate with renowned scientists worldwide.
- Well-paid post-doctoral position, in an area known for both its beauty and tech ecosystem (Sophia Antipolis).
Application
The position is available immediately, and the application evaluation will also start immediately, so early applications are encouraged. Interested individuals should submit the following documents (in English):
- Curriculum Vitae, including your current contact address, transcript of certificates and grades (with a list of university courses taken), and previous publications
- A research statement indicating what you see are interesting research issues relating to the above post and why your expertise is relevant
- Contact information for 2 referees at your current and/or previous affiliations
Applications should be submitted by e-mail to raja [dot] appuswamy [at] eurecom [dot] fr and secretariat [at] eurecom [dot] fr with the reference: DS_RA_ING_Oligoarchive_092019
Start date: ASAP
Duration: 12 months initial work contract (with possible extension)
