Group description: The Computational Genomics group, led by ICREA professor Toni Gabaldón, is jointly affiliated to the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC) and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and performs multidisciplinary research in the fields of genome evolution, phylogenomics, and microbiology.
Position description: The group is looking for a highly motivated PhD student to work in Phylogenomics and Comparative genomics of eukaryotes in the framework of an ERC consolidator grant. The project will be centered on the use of comparative genomics, bioinformatics, and evolutionary approaches order to answer biologically relevant questions in the context of how eukaryotic genomes evolve. These questions will be solved using complex phylogenomic pipelines and the analyses of thousands of available genome sequences. The successful candidate will complete a PhD, addressing central questions such as the role of hybridization and horizontal gene transfer in the origin and evolution of eukaryotic traits. The candidate will join a dynamic research group within the Life Sciences department. The researcher will work in a sophisticated HPC environment and will have access to systems and computational infrastructures. Priority will be given to highly motivated and proactive candidates with the ambition to develop their career in the field of computational genomics.
Qualifications: Master in Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Sciences or equivalent. Programming skills in python, R, or similar.
Contact Name: Toni Gabaldón (toni.gabaldon (at) bsc.es)