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Hosting Offer: Jagiellonian University
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| Role | Hosting Offer |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Jagiellonian University |
| Organisation type | Public |
| City | Kraków |
| HR Excellence in Research Award from the European Commission | yes |
| National evaluation category | A+ (excellent) |
| Faculty / Dept. / Division / Laboratory / Research group | Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genome Biology |
| Website | Under_Construction |
| Thematic area/field | NZ – Life Sciences / NZ2 Genetics, genomics |
| Key words | genomics, bioinformatics, transcriptomics, evolution, epigenomics |
| Short summary of activities and expertise | The “Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genome Biology” led by Dr. Guillem Ylla will open at the Jagiellonian University (Kraków) in November 2021. Dr. Guillem Ylla will establish an inclusive and diverse research laboratory at the Jagiellonian University – the oldest and one of the most prestigious universities in Poland – Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology. Dr. Ylla was trained as a scientist in world-class research centers and universities in different countries and published his works in high-impact scientific journals. Following his trajectory, the laboratory aims to excel in developing computational tools, and analyzing omics data to study the evolution of the gene expression mechanisms and how these have shaped the evolution. The laboratory members will have a wide range of skills ranging from omics data analysis and software development, to molecular biology and functional analysis. Combining all these technical and multidisciplinary skills the laboratory will study the different mechanisms of gene expression regulation, including epigenomics and small RNAs. |
| Role and profile of key persons (incl. supervisor) | The supervisor, Dr. Ylla, obtained his master's in omics data analysis by the University of Vic and pursued his Ph.D. in the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UF) in Barcelona. After two postdocs in the United States, first at the University of Florida and then at Harvard University, came to Krakow to establish the Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genome Biology at the Jagiellonian University. In his role of mentor, Dr. Ylla will give plenty of freedom for creativity and development to the postdoctoral fellow to undertake their research project. At the same time, he will be available to provide with advice, ideas, guidance, and career development counsel whenever needed. |
| Previous and current involvement in research and training programmes | Dr. Ylla has extensive experience supervising master students in the field of bioinformatics, with a total of 14 master thesis supervised so far. Additionally, while at Florida and Harvard, he acquired experience teaching and mentoring students at different levels of their careers (i.e. undergraduates and PhD students) from different backgrounds and cultures. For his role teaching undergraduates, he was awarded the Harvard Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, |
| Relevant publications and/or research/innovation products | As for September 2021, Dr. Ylla has published 14 articles in indexed journals accumulating a total of 256 citations in the last 5 years according to Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=B4f5UDgAAAAJ&hl=en). Among these publications, I would highlight the following ones: - G. Ylla† […] T. Mito†, C. G. Extavour† (2021). Insights into the genomic evolution of insects from cricket genomes. Nature Communications Biology. - H. Tarikere*, G. Ylla*, Extavour (2021). Distinct gene expression dynamics in germ line and somatic tissue during ovariole morphogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster. Accepted at G3: Genomes, Genes, Genetics. - G. Ylla, T. Liu & A. Conesa (2020): MirCure: A tool for quality control, filter, and curation of microRNAs of animals and plants. Bioinformatics. - G. Ylla*, B. Fromm*, MD. Piulachs & X. Belles† (2016): The microRNA toolkit of insects. Scientific Reports |
| Key research facilities, infrastructure, and equipment | The laboratory has a newly built wet lab area as well as a newly furnished and equipped office for students and postdocs. The laboratory has its own computational cluster with a total 678Gb of RAM, 180cores (320threads), and more than 200Tb of disk available. Furthermore, we are in the process to upgrade the cluster's hardware. Additionally, every member of the lab will have a powerful desktop with abundant memory and two monitors. The newly built wet lab space will be equipped accordingly to the research needs and will be mostly used to generate sequencing libraries, perform validations by qPCR and perform functional analysis by RNAi. |
| Hosting arrangements | The laboratory has a newly built wet lab area as well as a newly furnished and equipped office for students and postdocs. The laboratory has its own computational cluster with a total 678Gb of RAM, 180cores (320threads), and more than 200Tb of disk available. Furthermore, we are in the process to upgrade the cluster's hardware. Additionally, every member of the lab will have a powerful desktop with abundant memory and two monitors. The newly built wet lab space will be equipped accordingly to the research needs and will be mostly used to generate sequencing libraries, perform validations by qPCR and perform functional analysis by RNAi. |
| Key research facilities, infrastructure, and equipment | The postdoctoral fellow will have a desk in a room shared with other postdocs and students and a bench in the wet lab if desired. The desk will be equipped with a new and powerful desktop, two monitors, all the office equipment necessary, and a fast connection to the lab’s cluster. The postdoctoral fellow will become a full member of the lab and as such, it will be expected that the fellow presents their research in lab meetings and conferences. The postdoctoral fellow will have scheduled weekly one-to-one meetings with the supervisor to discuss the research progress. Additionally, the supervisor will organize monthly career development activities for the lab members in which the fellow can participate. The laboratory enjoys an extensive network of collaborations around the world which can host the fellow in the context of collaborations or training. |
| Intersectoral secondments options | As mentioned above, there might be the possibility to do a secondment abroad, particularly in one of our collaborator labs in the USA or Barcelona. |
| Other benefits | The fellow will join a young and dynamic laboratory, in which can grow and develop as a scientist in an international and welcoming atmosphere. The location of the University, in the beautiful an welcoming city of Kraków with a rich academic ecosystem and full of leisure options, it is a plus for those looking a balance between work and life balance. |
| Candidate sought | We are seeking a motivated candidate interested in generating and/or analyzing “omics” data to unveil the different mechanisms of gene expression regulation and genome evolution. The candidate will also participate in writing articles and grants, mentoring students, and managing the lab resources. Candidates belonging to minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply. |
| Have you hosted POLONEZ Fellows or MSCA IF Fellows before? | no |
| Candidatures deadline | 2021-12-01 |
Contact | |
| First name | Guillem |
| Last name | Ylla |
| guillem.ylla@uj.edu.pl | |
| Phone number | |
