[BBC] Post-doc in Machine Learning for Cancer Research at Louvain University

[Pierre Dupont]

The ICTEAM Research Institute (www.uclouvain.be/en-icteam.html) of
the University of Louvain has an open post-doc position for a joint
project with the de Duve Institute (www.deduveinstitute.be).
This inter-disciplinary project gathers machine learning and
cancer research experts.
The position is open for a one-year renewable term.

This research project aims at identifying and characterizing biomarkers
for predicting the response to treatment of acute or chronic
myeloid leukemia. Biomarker identification will rely on multivariate
selection techniques from gene expression data (microarrays, RNAseq) and
functional annotations. Such annotations should promote a robust marker
identification and should ease the further validation in a theranostic
setting. Marker selection could be further influenced by complementary
data including microRNAs, SNPs, ...

>From a machine learning viewpoint, key aspects of this project include:
feature selection, sparsity, high-dimensional and heterogeneous data,
and, possibly, multi-task learning, bayesian learning, metric learning,
graphical models, network inference, ...

The candidate should have a PhD degree in computer science, applied
mathematics or statistics with a strong focus on machine learning
(and/or related topics including optimization, signal processing,
statistical modeling, ...). Fluency in R is recommended.
Familiarity with biostatistics or machine learning applications
to biomedical research would be an added advantage.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and have a track
record of publications in leading international venues. S/he should have
good communication skills in English and an open, proactive personality
to work in a collaborative project with medical experts.

The application should include a cover letter (please mention your
specific source for this announcement), a detailed resume and 2 reference
letters to be addressed as PDF files to Pierre.Dupont at uclouvain.be

ICTEAM is located in Louvain-la-Neuve, a pleasant pedestrian city, 25km
south of Brussels, the European Capital. The University of Louvain is
regularly ranked among the top universities in Europe.
The de Duve Institute, located in Brussels, is among the world leading
centers for cancer research.

Further information requests and applications should be addressed to

Prof. Pierre Dupont
Machine Learning Group
ICTEAM Institute
http://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~pdupont/
Pierre.Dupont at uclouvain.be