[BBC] Bioinformatics PhD student job opening at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

[Sacha van Hijum]

Dear all,

there is a job-opening for a bioinformatics PhD student at the Radboud
University Nijmegen Medical Centre. Closing date: 2nd of October 2011. 
For those interested, please see
below for details.

Best regards,

Sacha van Hijum



Job profile
The PhD student will work in a multidisciplinary team with other
scientists and medical doctors to discuss, plan and perform
bioinformatics research in a highly stimulating environment. Work-place
will be the Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Prof. dr. P.
Hermans) and the Bacterial Genomics group (Dr. S. van Hijum).
• Independently generate and analyze data
• Present results at (inter)national scientific meetings and in
international peer-reviewed journals

Requirements
• Msc degree in (molecular) life sciences, specializing in bioinformatics
• Background in statistics and understanding of bioinformatics
algorithms. Knowledge of Perl/Python and R is a plus
• Preferably experience in microbiology, molecular biology and
biochemistry
• Fluent in English (speaking, reading and writing)
• An independent and well-structured working style
• Teamplayer and a strong motivation to succeed in scientific and
translational research

Organization unit

Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
The Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Radboud University
Nijmegen Medical Centre is an academic research lab in which scientists
and medical doctors work closely together to conduct translational
research on the pathogenesis, immunology, and epidemiology of pediatric
respiratory tract infections. Our studies aim to increase the molecular
and clinical understanding of the interactions occurring between host
and pathogen during infection. This knowledge is used to design improved
and novel diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive strategies. The
Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases participates in the Nijmegen
Institute for Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity (N4i) and the
Nijmegen Center for Molecular Life Science (NCMLS), with focus on basic
science and its translation into pioneering treatments for disease. The
innovations are advanced through technology platforms such as genomics,
proteomics, and molecular imaging. The Laboratory of Pediatric
Infectious Diseases works in close collaboration with the…
Bacterial Genomics group
Focus of the Bacterial Genomics group (Radboud University Nijmegen
Medical Centre) is on the bioinformatics analysis of ~omics data of
(consortia of) bacteria in the context of industrial fermentations,
health and safety. The research involves (meta)genome sequencing and
assembly, annotation, comparative genomics, RNA-seq, transcriptomics and
multivariate analysis of ~omics datasets, all in relation to exploration
and exploitation of the enormous microbial diversity that is found in
Nature. The Bacterial Genomics group is part of the CMBI (Centre for
Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics). The CMBI pursues a rigorous
research program with topics ranging from computational small-molecule
chemistry to bioinformatics. The CMBI is among the largest
bioinformatics departments in the Netherlands producing dozens of high
impact peer-reviewed publications each year. It consists of 4 research
groups (Prof. Vriend, Prof. Huynen, Prof. de Vlieg and Dr. van Hijum)
with strong connections with the NBiC, centre of excellence and the
largest bioinformatics cluster in the Netherlands.

Information
Prof. dr. P.W.M. Hermans, head of the laboratory, (024) 3666406,
P.Hermans at cukz.umcn.nl
Dr. A.L. Zomer, bioinformatician, (024) 3651545, A.Zomer at cukz.umcn.nl
Dr. S.A.F.T. van Hijum, group leader Bacterial Genomics (024) 3619389,
svhijum at cmbi.ru.nl

More information and online application via this link:
http://www.umcn.nl/OverUMCstRadboud/werkenbij/Pages/Vacature.aspx?VacatureNummer=010520

-- 
Dr. Sacha van Hijum

Group leader CMBI Bacterial Genomics
Group leader Bioinformatics NIZO food research B.V.
Bioinformatics coordinator Top Institute Food and Nutrition

T:  +31(0)318 659 570
F:  +31(0)318 650 400
M: +31(0)624782895
E:  sacha.vanhijum at nizo.nl or svhijum at cmbi.ru.nl
P.O. Box 20, 6710 BA EDE, The Netherlands
Kernhemseweg 2, 6718 ZB EDE, The Netherlands