Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioinformatics and Genomics
(position code 06-2021)

We are looking for a highly motivated scientist to join our international team in the Department of Tissue Morphogenesis of Prof. Dr. Ralf Adams (https://www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de/96841/adams).

The project involves the characterisation of the molecular mechanisms regulating vessel tissue interactions. Using genome-wide gene expression, chromatin structure and transcription factor binding datasets, to investigate cellular and molecular heterogeneity of cells, including:

• Analysis of cell- and tissue-specific RNA-seq, single cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq datasets
• Investigation of protein-DNA interactions using ChIP-seq or cut-and-run
• Analysis of alterations in chromatin organization
• Integration of publicly available datasets relevant to the systems under study

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented postdoctoral fellow with a PhD degree in computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science, (bio)-statistics, mathematics, or related fields, and with a strong drive to excel in a highly international and collaborative environment. Previous experience in genome-wide data analysis (e.g., RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, or ChIP-seq) will be a significant advantage. Please specify your level of proficiency in your cover letter.

We offer you an interesting and varied job in an attractive and international environment with openness for new ideas.

The position is offered as a fixed-term appointment for two years with the possibility of further extension following a successful evaluation. Salary is in accordance with pay group 13 of the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD).

The Max-Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.

Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Applications should be sent as a single PDF file by email to career@mpi-muenster.mpg.de. These should include:

1. a cover letter explaining your motivation to join this project;
2. a full CV;
3. the position-code 06-2021; and
4. the contact details of two academic referees.

For informal queries about the project, please contact Ralf Adams (ralf.adams@mpi-muenster.mpg.de) or Kai Kruse (kai.kruse@mpi-muenster.mpg.de).

The application deadline is October 24th, 2021.

About the MPI Muenster

The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine offers a highly international and stimulating research environment with state-of-the-art equipment and core facilities for genomics, proteomics, and cell biology. The Institute is located in Muenster (http://www.muenster.de/en/), one of the European Green Capitals and former UN’s ‘The World’s Most Liveable City’ awardee. Extra administrative help will be available for foreign scientists. English is the working language in the institute.