Postdoctoral position in Bioinformatics

Department of Biosciences and Nutrition / Sjuksköterskejobb / Huddinge
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Karolinska Institutet

The Department of Biosciences and Nutrition performs research and education in areas of medical science including molecular endocrinology, cancer biology, functional genomics, systems biology, epigenetics, structural biochemistry, cellular virology, and nutrition. The department offers an international study and working environment, including about 300 scientists, students, administrative and technical personnel. The Department is active within education programs for biomedicine, nutrition and public health.

Area of responsibilities/description of the work
The successful candidate will be based in the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition located in Novum, Huddinge in the  "Estrogen signaling research group" headed by Karin Dahlman-Wright. http://ki.se/bionut/karindahlmanwright. The work will be performed in close collaboration with the Karolinska Institutete core facility for Bioinformatics and Expression Analysis (BEA, www.bea.ki.se). The work will mainly include research activities. The research in the group is focused on the role of estrogen signaling in type 2 diabetes and breast cancer. Functional genomics constitutes an important part of the strategy. The candidate is expected to conduct his/her own research activities within the research group's project, with focus on bioinformatic analysis of particularly projects related to type 2 diabetes. The candidate is expected to interact closely with experimental scientists. The employee is also expected to coordinate collaborations where relevant.

Qualifications
To qualify the applicant must hold a doctor's degree or a foreign qualification deemed equivalent to a doctorate in a relevant field.

The successful applicant must have documented experience of bioinformatics and data analysis. A solid background in statistics is also required. Some experience of laboratory work would be an advantage. Good command of the English language is essential as are excellent team working skills.

In connection with the appointment of the Postdoctoral position, we will accord special weight to academic skills, particularly demonstrated excellence in research, a strong dedication and excellent communication skills.

Entry requirements
A person is eligible for a postdoc position if he or she has obtained a PhD no more than five years before the last date of employment as postdoc.

Application process
An employment application must contain the following documents in English:

• A letter explaining your interest in the position
• A complete curriculum vitae, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A synopsis of current research work
The application is to be submitted on the NetRecruiter system.

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Publiceringsdatum
2012-06-08

Arbetstider och omfattning
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Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2012-06-30
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: 3540/2012-226 KDW
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Kontakt
Karin Dahlman-Wright, Group leader, +46-070 726 6541, karin.dahlman-wright@ki.se
Head of Administration, Thomas Tinglöv, +46-8-524 835 49, thomas.tinglov@ki.se

Facklig kontakt
Professor, Joseph Rafter, SACO, +46-8-524 835 45, joseph.rafter@ki.se

Företag
Department of Biosciences and Nutrition

Adress
Department of Biosciences and Nutrition
Novum
14183 Huddinge

Jobbnummer
1266824

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