[ABE-L] Post-doc in statistical genetics - Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh

Qua Fev 4 09:40:16 -03 2015

Prezado Paulo,

A descrição completa da vaga, incluindo principais tarefas e
responsabilidades, encontra-se em

https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form

Não hesite em me escrever caso necessite de esclarecimentos adicionais.

um abraço,
Osvaldo

On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 11:27 AM, <poliveir em ime.usp.br> wrote:

> Prezado Osvaldo Júnior
>
> Sou Paulo Tadeu e gostaria de saber mais detalhes sobre essa proposta de
> pos doc em Genética Estatística na Escócia. Poderia, por favor, enviar mais
> informações que por ventura tiver?
>
> Saudações,
>
>               Paulo Tadeu Oliveira
>
>
> Citando Osvaldo Junior <junior242 em gmail.com>:
>
>
>  Prezados redistas,
>>
>> Abaixo encontra-se a descrição de uma oportunidade de trabalho no Roslin
>> Institute (Edimburgo, Escócia). Interessados podem também entrar em
>> contato
>> comigo.
>>
>> att.,
>> Osvaldo
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------
>> Genetic analysis of infectious disease outbreaks in livestock populations
>>
>> Post-doc position in the Division of Genetics and Genomics, The Roslin
>> Institute and R(D)SVS, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
>>
>> A post-doc position in statistical genetics is available at the Roslin
>> Institute to determine host genetic influences underlying infectious
>> disease outbreaks in livestock populations.  The successful candidate will
>> contribute to two international collaborative projects aiming to determine
>> the genetic basis of infectious disease outbreaks in aquaculture.  In
>> particular, we will analyse epidemiological data from diverse fish disease
>> challenge experiments generated within these projects with the aim to
>> quantify genetic susceptibility, infectivity and tolerance of fish to
>> diseases of major importance to the aquaculture industry. The knowledge
>> will be utilized to design new genetic disease control strategies.  For
>> this purpose we will implement and further develop a variety of
>> state-of-the art inference methods in statistical genetics applied to time
>> to infection or death as well as to cross-sectional and longitudinal
>> binary
>> disease data, including MCMC methods for quantitative genetics models of
>> infection dynamics recently developed by our team. The work will be
>> carried
>> out in close collaboration with quantitative geneticists and aquaculture
>> specialists in the UK, Spain and Norway. The post-doc will also contribute
>> to the development and application of mathematical simulation models and
>> experimental designs to assess how host genetics affects disease spread
>> and
>> impact in genetically diverse livestock populations.
>>
>> Qualifications:
>> The post-holder must have a PhD in a mathematical or statistical
>> discipline
>> with a substantial quantitative component (e.g. mathematics, statistics,
>> theoretical biology or physics, quantitative genetics), together with
>> evidence of skills and training in mathematical modelling and statistical
>> inference.
>>
>> Essential requirements:
>>
>> •       Experience of Bayesian statistics, Markov chain Monte Carlo or
>> related techniques for statistical inference of dynamic processes.
>> •       Excellent programming skills and experience in writing
>> computational code for analysing or modelling dynamic processes.
>> •       Experience in a range of statistical techniques for mixed model
>> analyses of multivariate data. A track record of research outputs,
>> publications in peer reviewed scientific journals and presentations at
>> scientific conferences.
>> •       Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to
>> communicate findings to other researchers with different research
>> backgrounds.
>>
>> The ideal candidate for this post will further have:
>>
>> •       Experience in statistical analysis of genetic or epidemiological
>> data.
>> •       Basic knowledge of quantitative genetics applied to livestock
>> •       A strong interest in multi-disciplinary research and in acquiring
>> new skills.
>> •       Experience in collaboration with scientists from other
>> disciplines.
>>
>> Application Details:
>>
>> This post is available immediately from a mutually agreed start date.
>> Initially the post will be a 16 months full-time contract (or longer
>> part-time position) with a potential for longer-term extension  (funding
>> dependent).
>> If interested, please follow the instructions for “Application procedure”
>> on the Edinburgh website:
>> https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_
>> jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=032488
>> The closing date for applications is February 27th 2015.  Please send also
>> a current CV, letter of interest, and contact information for 3 references
>> to Dr. Andrea Doeschl- Wilson (andrea.wilson em roslin.ed.ac.uk) by 27.
>> February 2015.  If you have questions about the post, us or our work,
>> please contact Dr Andrea Doeschl Wilson ( phone +44 -131 - 651 9224 or
>> above email).
>>
>> Some relevant publications:
>>
>> Lipschutz-Powell D. et al. 2013. A unifying theory for genetic
>> epidemiological analysis of binary disease data. Genetics Selection
>> Evolution. 46:15
>>
>> Doeschl-Wilson A.B and Kyriazakis I (2012). Should we aim for genetic
>> improvement in host resistance or tolerance to infectious pathogens?
>> Editorial to special research topic: Should we aim for genetic improvement
>> of host resistance or tolerance to infectious disease. (eds.
>> Doeschl-Wilson
>> A.B. and Kyriazakis I.). Front. Gene. 3:272. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00272
>>
>> Lipschutz-Powell D. et al. 2012. Are we capturing the full heritable
>> variation underlying disease prevalence? PLoS One. 7(6): e39551.
>> doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039551
>>
>> Doeschl-Wilson A.B et al.  (2011) Implications of host genetic variation
>> on
>> the risk and prevalence of infectious diseases transmitted through the
>> environment. Genetics. 188: 683-693. doi:10.1534/genetics.110.12562
>>
>> We are looking forward to hearing from you!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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