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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Postdoctoral position in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">at the Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory (BCTL)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The BCTL directed by Prof. Christos Sotiriou MD, PhD, is located at the Institut Jules Bordet (Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles), the only comprehensive cancer centre in Belgium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The current research projects of the lab include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Molecular characterization of breast cancer using several “omics” techniques including NGS and CNA arrays to study tumour heterogeneity, disease progression and resistance to treatment(s);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Characterization at the molecular level of the minimal residual disease including the study of circulating tumor cells and circulating tumor DNA;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Several of the above translational research projects are part of international clinical studies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The candidate is expected to lead his/her own projects and mentor graduates students. He/she must be highly motivated, able to work independently, and show strong organizational skills.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The candidate should hold a PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology or biostatistics and should show strong interest for breast cancer research, genomics, bioinformatics and translational medicine. Applicants should
have prior experience in NGS and microarrays data analysis. Moreover, strong programming skills (R, Python/Perl) and familiarity with UNIX environment are required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Fluency in English is expected. Practical knowledge in French is a plus.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and interdisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians and bioinformaticians to work at the forefront of breast cancer translational research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Initial funding is available for 2 years, with possible extension for 2 additional years.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">How to apply:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Applications including a letter of application, an up-to-date CV and at least two referees should be sent to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Prof. Christos Sotiriou (<a href="mailto:christos.sotiriou@bordet.be">christos.sotiriou@bordet.be</a>) and Dr. Françoise Rothé (<a href="mailto:francoise.rothe@bordet.be">francoise.rothe@bordet.be</a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Application deadline: 30 September 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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