[BBC] Vacancy: PhD position in bioinformatics/biostatistics at the Netherlands Cancer Institute

[Sander Canisius]

    PhD position in bioinformatics/biostatistics at the Netherlands
    Cancer Institute

http://www.nki.nl/working-at-the-nki/vacature-biostatisticianbioinformatician-for-a-phd-position/


    Your function within the department

The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) in Amsterdam is a Comprehensive 
Cancer Centre combining a hospital and research laboratories in a single 
independent organization. The group of Marjanka Schmidt works in 
Molecular Pathology, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, focussing on 
molecular and genetic breast cancer epidemiology.

We are looking for a PhD student to work on a project funded by the 
Dutch Cancer Society. The main objective of the project is to identify 
novel germline genetic variants associated with breast cancer survival 
in specific tumour and treatment subgroups. We make use of the large 
breast cancer series collated in the Breast Cancer Association 
Consortium (BCAC) of >60 studies with >80,000 breast cancer patients. 
These patients have been richly characterised with data including 
genome-wide genetic, clinical and epidemiological data. Analyses will 
involve statistical and computational methods to combine these data with 
knowledge on biological pathways, with the aim of identifying and 
interpreting the genetic contribution to breast cancer survival.

You are expected to provide state-of-the-art statistical and/or 
bioinformatic expertise as an active and assertive collaborator. This 
involves developing and implementing diverse statistical and 
bioinformatic approaches to cover survival and (biological) pathway 
analyses of large datasets, the identification of prognostic and 
predictive biomarkers, and prognostication. You have access to 
complementary expertise and tools from the Computational Cancer Biology 
group led by Lodewyk Wessels and the Biostatistics group led by Michael 
Hauptmann at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam.


    Your profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled, and proactive 
statistician/bioinformatician who has the ability to facilitate high 
quality science.

Other requirements are:

  * A MSc degree in (bio)statistics, bioinformatics, computer science,
    mathematics, or physics, or equivalent qualifications;
  * Knowledge of statistical theory and methods;
  * Experience with statistical software (STATA or SAS);
  * Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g. R, Python);
  * Fluent in spoken and written English.


    Your career opportunities and terms of employment

Approximately 550 people work in the research laboratories. Research 
discussions, lectures and seminars in English and a large number of 
Dutch and non-Dutch postdocs, students and staff members contribute to 
the stimulating and international atmosphere of the Institute. We offer 
an inspiring and interactive research environment, state-of-the-art 
facilities, training, a competitive salary (including possibilities for 
tax-reduction) and housing facilities in the vicinity of the Institute. 
The Institute is located close to the city centre of Amsterdam and the 
international Schiphol airport.

The appointment will initially be for 4 years. The gross salary per 
month is € 2.529,- to € 3.115,- according to the PhD (OIO) scales and 
depends on previous experience. The terms of employment will be in 
accordance with the CAO Ziekenhuizen (Collective Labour Agreement for 
Hospitals).


    Interested?

For further information please consult our website: www.nki.nl or 
contact Marjanka Schmidt and/or Sander Canisius at mk.schmidt at nki.nl 
/s.canisius at nki.nl or +31 20 512 2767.

The application deadline is *13 December 2015*.
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