Postdoctoral position in Computational biology or bioinformatics
Karolinska Institutet, Instit. för medicinsk epidemiologi och bi / Datajobb / Stockholm
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The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics is among the largest departments of epidemiology in Europe with special focus on increasing our knowledge of the aetiology for different diseases. Our department consists of researchers, doctoral students, biostatisticians, data collectors and database administrators as well as administrative personnel, in total approximately some 250 staff. The department is situated in campus Solna. Further information can be found at
www.ki.se/mebDescription of the Department and Program
The Strategic Research Program in Epidemiology invites applications to do research in one of the largest departments of epidemiology in Europe. Unique data resources, including ongoing cohort and case-control studies with biological materials, are available. The department also hosts a molecular biology laboratory dedicated to the study of the microbiome and human health.
The Strategic Research Program in Epidemiology has three themes: Human Interactions with Microorganisms; Molecular, Genetic and Clinical Epidemiology; Lifespan approach to Health and Disease, and includes scientists from throughout the Karolinska Institutet. The first theme is most relevant to this announcement.
Area of responsibilities/description of the work
We want to recruit a computational biologist/bioinformatician preferentially with a strong interest and/or background in microbiology to take charge of analyzing a wealth of data emanating from recently developed research programs on human microbiome and health.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a PhD degree in computational biology or bioinformatics, or considerable experience in these areas. The applicant should be skilled in metagenomics and have ample experience in analyzing data from next generation sequencing.
The appointment will be for 2 years, with a possible extension after evaluation.
Contact:
For further information regarding this position, please contact Prof. Weimin Ye (
weimin.ye@ki.se ).
Union representatives:
Ulrika Zagai (SACO), e-mail
ulrika.zagai@ki.se Telefonnummer: 08-524 871 84
Ann Almqvist (OFR/ST-AT), e-mail
ann.almqvist@ki.se Telefonnummer: 08-524 861 99
Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO), e-mail
gunnar.stenberg@ki.se Telefonnummer: 08-524 880 75
Application process
The application should include letter of application, the names and contact information of three references, a CV and brief statement of research goals.
The application is to be submitted on the NetRecruiter system no later than October 30, 2012.
Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical
universities. Its mission is to contribute to the improvement of human health through research and education. Karolinska Institutet accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden and offers the country's broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine.
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Publiceringsdatum2012-09-28Arbetstider och omfattning100% visstidsanställning mer än 6 månader eller längre
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2012-10-30
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: 5679/2012-226
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AdressKarolinska Institutet, Instit. för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik
Karolinska Institutet, Box 281
17177 Stockholm
Jobbnummer 1352597
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