[BBC] PhD position in Gent

[Stefanie De Bodt]

-- PhD student Systems Biology of Yield --

Job description:
For our group, we are looking for enthusiastic PhD students in 
bioinformatics/systems biology. You will be involved in a project which 
is highly complementary to ongoing research in the group, where 
microarray, proteomics and interaction data related to growth control is 
generated. You will be responsible for the application and development 
of computational methods to analyze and integrate these data. You will 
collaborate with both experimental and computational biologists to 
obtain a systems-level understanding of leaf growth 
(http://www.psb.ugent.be/groups/systems-biology-of-yield-group).
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Profile:
• You have a degree in Bioinformatics, Informatics or in Biotechnology/ 
Biochemistry/Bioengineering.
• You have a good knowledge/experience in programming (Perl, R, Java 
and/or C++).
• You have knowledge or experience with databases (mySQL).
• You have an interest in web design (PHP).
• You speak English fluently.
• You have good communication skills. You are a team player. You are 
independent and like to take initiative. You are flexible.


We offer a contract of 2 years, within University Gent, with the 
possibility of prolongation.
We offer a diverse job in a young team, an open and informal work 
atmosphere and in modern facilities. The Department of Plant Systems 
Biology, VIB, University Gent (www.psb.ugent.be) is an internationally 
renowned and dynamic research institute that employs molecular genetics, 
genomics and bioinformatics to unravel developmental processes in plants 
and is led by Prof. Dirk Inzé.

Start date: as soon as possible, the position remains vacant until a 
suitable candidate is found.

Information: Further information can be obtained by contacting Stefanie 
De Bodt (stefanie.debodt at psb.ugent.be)
Application: Send your letter of motivation, your CV and if possible 
references to:
Hilde Diegenant
Department of Plant Systems Biology
Technologiepark 927
9052 Gent
Tel: +32 93313806

or through email to hilde.diegenant at psb.ugent.be

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Stefanie De Bodt, PhD       

VIB Department of Plant Systems Biology, UGent
Technologiepark 927
B-9052 Gent
Belgium
Tel: 32 (0)9 3313692
Website: http://www.psb.ugent.be
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