Doktorand / Doktorandin (m/w/d)
Core
PhD research in population genomics to breed lambs with a natural short-tail phenotype in German sheep populations, avoiding tail docking.
Role type
PhD researcher (IC)
Builds
Genomic selection strategies and conservation of genetic diversity in livestock
Domain
Animal genomics / veterinary science / bioinformatics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
population genomics, genomic data analysis (SNP, WGS), R, Python, Next-Generation Sequencing
Preferred skills
computational biology, genetics, bioinformatics
Technologies
R, Python, Next-Generation Sequencing
Responsibilities
Systematic collection of metadata for population genomics, Analysis of genomic data (SNP and WGS), Writing scientific publications, Writing the doctoral thesis