PostDoc grant: Decode obesity drivers in dogs and cats
Core
Propose and execute a three-year research project to identify conserved obesity-driving molecular drivers across dogs and cats using cross-species systems biology and multi-omics approaches.
Role type
PostDoc researcher (computational biology/systems biology)
Builds
Research proposals and scientific findings on cross-species obesity mechanisms
Domain
Animal Health / Computational Biology / Systems Biology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
systems biology, multi-omics data integration, computational analysis of complex biological datasets, knowledge of obesity/metabolic disease biology, proficiency in scientific programming and quantitative data analysis, ability to formulate testable hypotheses and develop research plans
Preferred skills
experience with transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, single-cell analysis, network biology, comparative genomics, biomarker discovery, functional validation
Technologies
transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, single-cell analysis, network biology, comparative genomics
Responsibilities
Submit a scientific proposal addressing cross-species obesity drivers; design and plan a three-year research project; analyze complex biological datasets; collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment
Seniority
PostDoc (early-career researcher)