From: bco-bounces@lists.oulu.fi [mailto:bco-bounces@lists.oulu.fi] On Behalf Of Anita Tienhaara
Sent: 27. elokuuta 2009 12:01
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Subject: [Bco] PhD student position in population and quantitative genetics, University of Helsinki

PhD student position in population and quantitative genetics

We seek a highly motivated PhD student with a Master of Science degree in genetics, biotechnology (focus on bioinformatics), bioinformatics, or equivalent. Strong candidates have an interest in statistical and computational data analysis of genetic variation, such as human SNP data and associated traits. The research project involves analysis of large-scale genome and genetic variation data of the Glanville fritillary butterfly. Depending on the applicant’s background and interests the research would include association and linkage analyses, construction of genetic maps, reconstruction of pedigrees of a natural metapopulation, analysis of genome features of the Glanville fritillary, or other aspects combining genetics and genome information with population dynamics and molecular evolution.

The PhD student will work in the Metapopulation Research Group in the University of Helsinki in the Viikki campus. For more information about the research group see:

http://www.helsinki.fi/science/metapop/ . The project is related to a large ERC-funded project on ecological, molecular, and evolutionary spatial dynamics using the Glanville fritillary butterfly as a model system. We are using the most up-to-date technologies to generate genomic data. We are currently sequencing the genome of the Glanville fritillary in collaboration with the Institute of Biotechnology using the next-generation sequencing methods. We will design a platform to genotype very large numbers of SNPs in population samples originating from the natural metapopulation for genome-wide association and other genetic studies.

We offer a highly international and motivating research environment with excellent possibilities to interact with researchers in genetics, bioinformatics, ecology and evolutionary biology, molecular biology, mathematics and statistics. Candidates are expected to apply for appropriate graduate school funding, such as LUOVA ( http://www.helsinki.fi/biosci/luova , additional info ilkka.hanski@helsinki.fi , deadline for applications 14.09.2009) and Helsinki Graduate School in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology ( http://www.biocenter.helsinki.fi/biotechgs/index.htm ,

deadline for applications 02.10.2009), but other funding sources are also available in the MRG. The student is expected to complete his/her PhD within 4 years. Salary and social benefits are based on the University of Helsinki Salary Scale level 2 (1990-2300 €/month).

Free form applications including contact information, a short CV, and a list of completed studies should be sent to rainer.lehtonen@helsinki.fi (write “PhD application” on the subject line) by Wednesday the 9th of September and subsequently to one of the graduate schools if appropriate.

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Anita Tienhaara

Institute of Biotechnology

P.O.Box 56 (Viikinkaari 9)

FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland

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fax +358-9-191 59550

email anita.tienhaara@helsinki.fi