A PhD position is open for a collaborative project between the labs
of Prof. Marc Robinson-Rechavi (Evolutionary Bioinformatics) and
Prof. Sven Bergmann (Computational Biology). The project concerns the
comparative modular analysis of gene expression in vertebrate
development. The student will work with, and improve, computational
methods of microarray analysis from the Bergmann lab, and ontology
alignment methods from the Robinson-Rechavi lab, and apply them to
publicly available data.

The project will shed light on the fundamentally modular nature of
the regulation of development in animals, and its evolution.
Methodological advances of general use are also expected.

We are looking for an autonomous and ambitious student, with a strong
mathematical background (physicists, computer scientists, engineers),
and knowledge of biology. Previous experience with evolutionary and/
or developmental biology is a plus but not a requirement. Willingness
to work with real (and often noisy and complex) biological data is
necessary. Fluency in English is a requirement.

Please send a CV and contact information of two references to
marc.robinson-rechavi"at"unil.ch

Websites for additional information:
http://serverdgm.unil.ch/bergmann/
http://www.unil.ch/dee/page22707.html


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Marc Robinson-Rechavi
Department of Ecology and Evolution
Biophore 3219, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
tel: +41 21 692 4220 fax: +41 21 692 4165
http://www.unil.ch/dee/page22707.html

Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
http://www.isb-sib.ch/groups/Evolutionary_Bioinformatics.htm

Mr Robinson-Rechavi Marc