I am always open for new graduate students who are bright, can communicate well in English, and are motivated. This means a grade of at least 90% on average or GPA of 3.8.
The software research we do uses C++ extensively, with use of Java for interfaces, and XML for the database projects. So if you intend to do software research then you should know C++ very well; and if you intend to do bioinformatics research then you should know either C++ or Java reasonably well.
We do object-oriented design and implementation, so it is beneficial to know UML and design patterns. More and more we are using software architectures, including architectural styles and patterns.
Industry experience is very useful, especially for large software projects.
For students interested in bioinformatics, we are very hands-on for software development, so it is essential that you want to program, construct databases, and learn about technology. We are very broad in our (biological) interests, so it does not really matter whether you have a background in medicine, biochemistry, physical chemistry, cellular microbiology, or genetics. The projects in which we are collaborating are in fungal genomics, but there is much happening in Montreal on other fronts in bioinformatics. The basic criteria is that you have a solid background in computer science, a solid background in the life sciences, and an interest in bioinformatics technology.
Last modified on July 30, 2001 by gregb@cs.concordia.ca