Open Positions

We have currently the following openings:

OMA Project Leader

The group of Prof. Gaston Gonnet (Computer Science Department, ETH Zurich and Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics) has an open position for an experienced and motivated project leader for the OMA project. OMA is a leading resource to identify orthologs among >1000 complete genomes (see refs. below). The successful applicant will manage operational and tactical aspects of the project, and contribute its software development.


Job requirement:

Management (50% of time):

• coordinate with services within SIB and worldwide;
• seek additional funding;
• oversee operations, supervise students/interns/future collaborators;
• organise outreach activities with users, etc..

Software developer (50% of time):

• maintain and develop OMA pipeline (computations)
• maintain and develop interfaces (web, raw data, DAS, etc)

The position is ideally suited for a postdoc interested to steer his/her career towards project management and a career in either the industry or bioinformatics infrastructure.


Profile requirement:

• Several years of experience in computational biology (ideally PhD)
• Strong writing skills
• Technical proficiency (SQL database, programming, web technologies)
• Leadership skills
• Prior experience with bioinformatics databases and/or services
• Good command of English

Salary and conditions:

CHF ~90,000 per annum (EUR ~75,000, GBP ~60,000). Contracts will be 12-month renewable, with a 3-month probatory period.

Job start date is 1st July 2012, and job location is ETH Zurich, Universitaetstr. 6, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland


How to apply:

Send a single PDF with cover letter, CV, and the contact details of 3 references to madeleine.bernard 'at' inf.ethz.ch. To ensure full consideration, apply by May 15th, 2012.

Informal enquiries can be made to Christophe Dessimoz (cdessimoz 'at' inf.ethz.ch).


More info on OMA:

http://nar.oxfordjournals.org/content/39/suppl_1/D289.full
http://www.omabrowser.org