*Postdoctoral bioinformatician in Evolutionary genomics, UNamur, BE*
A 3-year postdoctoral bioinformatician position is available to work on
the genome evolution of bdelloid rotifers within the group of Prof.
Karine Van Doninck (Laboratory of Evolutionary Genetics and Ecology) at
the University of Namur (Belgium). The postdoctoral researcher will work
on two projects, funded by ARC and FNRS-MIS, with as main objective to
investigate theorigin and causesof the genomic peculiarities found in
the bdelloid rotifer /A. vaga/.
Using next-generation sequencing (NGS) we previously characterized the
degenerate tetraploidgenome structure of the bdelloid rotifer /Adineta
vaga/ with massive genomic rearrangements involvingmost of the longest
scaffolds. As a consequence, no homologous pair of chromosomes could be
identified within this genome providing the first genomic hallmark of
ameiotic evolution within this bdelloid rotifer clade. Another
peculiarity observed in the genome of /A. vaga /is the high percentage
of genes (8%) of non-metazoan origin and probably//acquired through
horizontal gene transfer (HGT) (see Flot et al_Nature_2013). These
features could be//conferred by their long-term ameiotic
evolution.//Nonetheless, the unusual//lifestyle of many bdelloid
rotifers, involving repeated cycles of desiccation//and the associated
DNA DSBs (see Hespeels et al_JEB_2014), may also contribute to genome
structure//evolution.//In order to determine the origin and causes of
these genomic//peculiarities we are starting a comparative analysis
of//genomes of different bdelloid species that diverged a long time
ago,//including lineages that have lost the ability to withstand
desiccation, and of an /A. vaga/ clone submitted to several rounds of
desiccation. The postdoc will conduct bioinformatic analyses of genomic
(and transcriptomic) data generated by the team. The current team of
researchers working on bdelloid rotifers within the 2 projects include 3
Principal Investigators (Prof. K. Van Doninck and Dr. F. Chainiaux from
UNamur and Prof. B. Hallet from UCL), 2 postdoctoral researchers, 3 PhD
students, 2 Master students and 2 technicians.//
*Contacts:*
Prof. Karine Van Doninck,
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University of Namur, Laboartory of Evolutionary Genetics and Ecology
http://www.lege-unamur.be
*Application://*
Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant area. Priority will be given
to candidates with a proven track record (with several publications as a
first author) who will express their motivation to the project.
The position is for 3 years starting latest on the *1^st of July 2015.
*The closing date for applications is *5^th of May, 2015. *Interested
applicants should send a cover letter (briefly describing research
experience, interests, and career goal), curriculum vitae (with list of
publications), and the names of three references (including address,
phone number and Email) to Karine VAN DONINCK
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Karine VAN DONINCK
Full Professor
Department of Biology
T. +32 (0)81 724 407
F. +32 (0)81 724 362
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