Thomas Girke
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Director, IIGB Bioinformatic Facility
Department of Botany and Plant Sciences
1207F Genomics Building
University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
Email: thomas.girke@ucr.edu
Phone: (951) 905-5232
Degrees
Ph.D., University Hamburg, Germany
Postdoctorate, Michigan State University Research InterestsMy research focuses on computational approaches and method development in the areas of comparative genomics, next generation sequence analysis and cheminformatics. This includes discovery-oriented data mining projects, and tool development projects for novel algorithms and software environments for scientific data analysis.
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Open Positions
Postdoctoral position in comparative genomics
This position requires several years of experience in computational biology, statistics, database design and data mining with strong publications records in several of these areas. The candidate should be proficient in at least one of the common programming languages that are used in bioinformatics: C, Python, Java, Perl or R. Experience with web and database programming is also beneficial. To apply for this position, please email your CV and a statement of research interests to thomas.girke@ucr.edu.
Postdoctoral position in cheminformatics
This position requires experience in computational chemistry, drug-informatics, QSAR/phramacophore modeling and data mining with strong publications records in several of these areas. The candidate should be proficient in at least one of the common programming languages that are used in cheminformatics: C, Python, Java, Perl or R. Experience with web and database programming is also beneficial. To apply for this position, please email your CV and a statement of research interests to thomas.girke@ucr.edu.
Undergraduate research positions
Several postions are available for undergraduate students who are interested in participating in challenging database and software development projects for various research projects in bioinformatics and cheminformatics. The required skills are experience with open-source databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), application and web programming with Python, Perl and/or Java. The minimum time commitment is 15-20h per week for a period of at least 18 months. Full-time employment during the summer break is possible. To apply for these positions, please email your CV with a detailed outline of your computational skills to thomas.girke@ucr.edu.
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