[BBC] PhD position in Bioinformatics (1.0 FTE) (219467) at University of Groningen on proteogenomics data integration

[Horvatovich, P.L.]

*Organisation*

Founded in 1614, the University of Groningen enjoys an international
reputation as a dynamic and innovative institution of higher education
offering high-quality teaching and research. Flexible study programmes and
academic career opportunities in a wide variety of disciplines encourage
the 31,000 students and researchers alike to develop their own individual
talents. As one of the best research universities in Europe, the University
of Groningen has joined forces with other top universities and networks
worldwide to become a truly global center of knowledge.

We are looking for a candidate to fill the vacancy and work on a project
entitled: Netherlands X-omics initiative (https://www.x-omics.nl).

This PhD position is embedded within the larger collaborative
interdisciplinary research group at the Faculty of Science and Engineering
of the University of Groningen (RUG), the European Research Institute for
Biology of Aging (ERIBA) and the University Medical Center Groningen
(UMCG). You will be part of ongoing large-scale collaborative project that
involves teams from UMCs and Universities (Utrecht, Leiden, Nijmegen) to
develop effective strategies for analysis of multi-omics data.

*Job description*

In the research project the PhD student is expected to develop and
implement pipeline to analyse a variety of clinical and omics (proteomics,
transcriptomics, genomics) data sets. This pipeline will be tested on
clinical datasets that include multi-omics data such as from Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, and
head and neck cancer patients. In collaboration with medical experts from
these fields the obtained results will be used to shed more light onto
important clinical questions: to identify the key molecular mechanisms of
these complex diseases, to find biomarkers to improve patient
classification, to identify new drug targets, and to support personalised
treatment of the patients in the future.

The successful candidate will strongly benefit from working in a highly
interdisciplinary research team composed of clinical researchers,
analytical chemists, bioinformaticians and statisticians. The different
groups, involved in this interdisciplinary project, have an excellent
scientific infrastructure and track record in genomics, proteomics,
bioinformatics and data integration. University of Groningen has an
excellent research infrastructure and the Graduate School of Science of the
Faculty of Science and Engineering offer trainings to improve academic and
scientific skills.

*Qualifications*

• a master’s degree in bioinformatics, computer science or genetics.
• a strong background in biology or bioinformatics and should have strong
skills in programming (python, R), and experience in running and building
analysis pipelines (e.g. using snakemake).
• experience with data analysis of one of the omics (genomics,
transcriptomics, proteomics) fields would be a significant advantage as
well as experience in the clinical translation of these data. The candidate
should be able to work in an interdisciplinary and multinational research
team and have good communication skills.

*Conditions of employment*

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch
Universities:
• a salary of € 2,325 gross per month in the first year, up to a maximum of
€ 2,972 gross per month in the fourth and final year
• a position for four years; you will get a temporary position of one year
with the option of renewal for another three years; prolongation of the
contract is contingent on sufficient progress in the first year to indicate
that a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the contract period
is to be expected
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income
• an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance
• a PhD training programme is part of the agreement and the successful
candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering

The preferred starting date is January 1, 2020.

*Application*

Do you meet our qualification criteria? If yes, your application should
include:
• cover letter with background and motivation (letter of motivation
attachment)
• curriculum vitae (CV attachment)
• contact information of three former or present supervisors that can be
contacted as references (extra attachment)

You can submit your application until 31 October 11.59 pm / before 1
November 2019 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form
(click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website
<https://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/job-opportunities/?details=00347-02S0007AAP>
)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our University.
We are committed to building a diverse faculty so you are encouraged to
apply. Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment
code (NVP), https://nvp-plaza.nl/download/?id=7714 and European
Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers,
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated

*Information*

For information you can contact:

·       Prof. Dr. P.L. Horvatovich, +31 50363 3341, p.l.horvatovich at rug.nl

·       Prof. Dr. V. Guryev, +31 503617300, v.guryev at umcg.nl

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.
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