Mots-Clés

Omics Plants Multi-omics Transcriptome

Description

Bioinformatics multi-omics data expert (M/F)

Micropep Technologies, Auzeville-Tolosane, France, Fixed-term contract (1 year), start ASAP.

(Homeworking EU/US accepted)

Micropep Technologies is a young innovative plant biotechnologyp based in Toulouse, France. The company is developing a new generation of innovative plant stimulation and plant protection solutions for a more sustainable agriculture. Our products are based on a disruptive technology that uses natural peptides (miPEPs) that can transiently regulate the expression of plants’ microRNAs and their targeted genes*.

We are looking for a bioinformatician specialized in omics data to participate in the integration of multi-omics data into our design pipelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the responsibility of the Bioinformatics platform manager, you will be responsible for:

• Curating, analyzing and synthetizing omics data regarding species of interest for micropep
• Annotating genomes of interest
• Developing multi-omics approaches to promote the discovery of novel peptides.
• Proposing new sequencing projects and technologies suited to micropep’s needs.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• M.S. required (PhD preferred) in computational biology or a related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in omics data analysis
• Experience in assembling transcriptomes and/or genomes of plants
• Experience in transcriptome annotation in plants
• Experience in using publicly available bioinformatics software

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Programming: in python
• Proficiency in using Linux operating system and the command-line
• Proficiency in using a version-management system like git
• Knowledge of AWS or another cloud-provider is highly appreciated
• Knowledge of standard bioinformatics tools, databases
• Familiarity with the biological data formats (Fasta, Fastq, GFF, …)

DESIRED COMPETENCIES

• Good organization skills and good optimization of the working environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects and overlapping deadlines
• Natural ability for problem-solving
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal (English mandatory)
• Autonomy
• Rigor

CONDITIONS

• Compensation: based on experience
• End of application: August 2021
• Fixed-term contract (CDD), 1 year.
• Location: Auzeville Tolosane, France or homeworking EU/US
• To know more about Micropep, check our website: micro-pep.com

How to apply

CV, motivation letters and references must be sent to: careers@micro-pep.com with the reference 2021-06/DSo