PHD Opportunities and Master of Neuroscience

PHD Opportunities The Institute is at the University of Queensland, are a group of 8 (GO8) members.

The QBI is a leading neuroscience institutes in the world devoted to understanding the mechanisms underlying brain function. Information on current programs can be found interdisciplinary research at QBI

http://www.qbi.uq.edu.au

CHANCE:

PHD Opportunities Become a student (leading research project to a degree) with a higher education and research (PhD, Master) or an internship with the work and the QBI are part of the initial phase of an exciting center of the second generation New research sequencing, which is involved in groundbreaking research projects to genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of brain function and disease are to identify the brain. You can research projects by supporting your findings with the publication and become part of a successful team to develop tools for different applications of the sequencing (exom capture, RNA-Seq, ChIP-ff).



REQUIREMENTS:

1. Degree (or equivalent) in bioinformatics, computer science, information technology or related field.

2. Experience with bioinformatics / Next generation tools and languages, such as reading Aligner, Gatka, Galaxy, UCSC Genome Browser Database Set

3. Grade point average of 5.5 (scale of 1-7 corresponds to about 78%)

4. Excellent written and spoken English (IELTS 6.5)

5. Basic knowledge of software engineering (programming, testing, object-oriented programming and systems development)

6. Extensive knowledge of Unix and Unix-site scripting.

7. Information technology experience with clustered and / or clouds (eg EMS)

8. Required languages ​​Java, Perl, Python, C + +, XML, MySQL



Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

PHD Opportunities APPLICATION: To apply, please send your resume and cover letter that meets the requirements specified in Denis Bauer (D-Bauer in UQ dot-edu-dot-dot-au)

Salary: UQ offers options for competitive grants.

Further Information

Application deadline: 31 May 2011