February 2018 - BBClist - maillist.psb.ugent.be

Bioinformatics position available at the Erasmus MC Cancer Computational Biology Center
by Harmen van de Werken 04 Oct '19

04 Oct '19

A bioinformatics position is currently available at the Erasmus MC Cancer Computational Biology Center. http://www.erasmusmc.nl/vacature/?num=21578 Please apply, if you are enthusiastic and eager to improve our knowledge on cancer biology. Harmen van de Werken

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BioSB 2018 update: Call for abstracts & Registration open
by Femke Francissen 28 Feb '18

28 Feb '18

BioSB 2018 conference 4th Netherlands Bioinformatics & Systems Biology Conference May 15-16, Lunteren, the Netherlands Conference website: https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2018 The BioSB 2018 conference <http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2018> is the 4th edition of the Dutch Bioinformatics & Systems Biology conference. BioSB 2018 discusses the latest developments in bioinformatics, systems and computational biology and interrelated disciplines, and their wide-ranging applications in life sciences & health, agriculture, food & nutrition. The preliminary programme (https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2018/part_program) is now online. In this update: Registration open! Call for abstracts - March 15 submission deadline oral presentations BioSB PhD retreat Call for nominations: Young Investigator Award 2018 Registration open! You can now register for the BioSB 2018 conference. Find out more about the registration fees at the registration page <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2018/wiki/267520/registration> of the conference website. Call for abstracts You can still submit an abstract for the BioSB 2018 conference programme. Deadline for oral presentations: March 15, 2018 Notification date oral presentations: April 16, 2018 Abstract submission deadline for posters/demos: April 16, 2018 Submission topics: Genomics Genetic Variants & Population Studies Personalized Medicine Integration of (omics) data sets Tools & resources Network biology Regulation and signalling RNA and protein diversity Microbiome and ecosystems Metabolic modelling Metabolomics (Netherlands Metabolomics Centre <http://www.metabolomicscentre.nl/>) Single Cell Omics (HotTopics) Single Molecule Sequencing (HotTopics) ELIXIR-NL FAIR data <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2018/wiki/267502/elixir-nl-track>Abstracts will be reviewed by the BioSB 2018 Programme committee. Read more <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2018/wiki/267525/abstract-submission> BioSB PhD retreat 2018 The YoungCB <http://www.youngcb.nl/> (ISCB Regional Student Group Netherlands) is pleased to invite you to the BioSB PhD retreat 2018 in the afternoon of May 14th. The retreat will be held in Lunteren at the Congrescentrum De Werelt, preceding the BioSB conference. This year's theme will be Machine Learning & Deep Learning. The afternoon programme has three keynotes a workshop and Flash presentations. In the evening there will be a dinner in the centre of Lunteren followed by a fun social activity at the conference centre bar. We encourage all (PhD-) students and young researchers in the fields of computational biology, bioinformatics, systems biology and related fields to attend this annual retreat to discuss your research and build a network with fellow young peers in the Netherlands. Read more <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2018/wiki/267513/biosb-phd-retreat> Call for Nominations Young Investigator Award 2018 During the BioSB 2018 on May 16, we will present the BioSB Young Investigator Award 2018. The winner will receive a prize that is sponsored by the BioSB research school and will present an honorary lecture at the conference. Group leaders can now nominate their candidates. Criteria: The candidate must have conducted his/her bioinformatics or systems biology research primarily in a Dutch institute. The primary result on which the award will be based will be the PhD thesis written by the candidate. Submission deadline: April 4! Read more <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2018/wiki/267512/biosb-young-investigator-awa…> More information More information about the conference will follow soon! You can find the latest conference updates at the conference website <http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2018>. Regular updates will also be sent via the BioSB mailing list. Femke Francissen Community manager BioSB Research School E-mail: femke.francissen(a)biosb.nl <mailto:femke.francissen@biosb.nl> Website: www.biosb.nl <http://www.biosb.nl/>

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2 Bioinformatician positions at SkylineDx
by Martin van Vliet 27 Feb '18

27 Feb '18

Dear All, To strengthen our team, we are looking for two Bioinformaticians at SkylineDx. Please find the vacancy attached. Please also forward to any potentially interested candidates you might know. Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Martin van Vliet Martin van Vliet, PhD, MSc EVP Bioinformatics and Product Development [SkylineDX_logo_.XXXsmall] SkylineDx BV Rotterdam Science Tower (18th floor) Marconistraat 16 3029 AK Rotterdam The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)10 70 43431 E-mail: m.vanvliet(a)skylinedx.com<mailto:m.vanvliet@skylinedx.com> Web: www.skylinedx.com<http://www.skylinedx.com/> Follow us: [twitter]<http://twitter.com/skylinedx> [linkedIn] <http://www.linkedin.com/company/222765>

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postdoc positions at EuroTech Universities (Eindhoven, Munich, Lausanne, Denmark)
by Bosnacki, D. 23 Feb '18

23 Feb '18

See the EuroTech call for more details: http://postdoc.eurotech-universities.eu

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Bioinformatics position in Genetwister Technologies B.V.
by Andrzej Czech 23 Feb '18

23 Feb '18

Dear colleagues, Genetwister Technologies B.V., research company located in Wageningen, the Netherlands, is looking for talented candidates for a junior position in bioinformatics. Details can be found in the attachment and on our website: http://www.genetwister.nl/?p=151. Thank you, for forwarding this message to potential candidates. Best regards, Andrzej S. Czech. [andrzej]<http://www.genetwister.nl/> Disclaimer This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom/which they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately, delete this e-mail from your system and do not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. This e-mail shall not constitute a binding agreement unless expressly confirmed in writing by one of the Directors of Genetwister. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Genetwister. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Genetwister accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail or damage caused by the use of the information contained in this e-mail. / Chamber of Commerce Arnhem, The Netherlands no.: 11043533

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PhD student bioinformatics and the origin of eukaryotes (1.0 FTE) Utrecht University
by Berend Snel 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

Dear all, I would like advertise the following PhD position, best wishes, Berend Snel PhD student bioinformatics and the origin of eukaryotes (1.0 FTE) Utrecht University Function You are a PhD student to join our team as part of a project that addresses the origin and ancient evolution of the eukaryotes, funded by a recently awarded NWO VICI grant. The earliest stages of eukaryotic evolution are characterised by a drastic increase in cellular and genomic complexity: already before the last common ancestor of all modern eukaryotes cellular components like the nucleus, cilia, mitochondria, and the elaborate endomembrane system had arisen. You will use our unique in-house collection of eukaryotic genome sequences, some of which have only recently become available, to reconstruct ancestral gene repertoires using bioinformatic techniques. In combination with prokaryotic genome sequences, these repertoires will enable you to elucidate the processes that resulted in the increase in complexity, such as gene and whole-genome duplications, endosymbiosis and horizontal gene transfer. Profile You, as the ideal candidate, have a background in bioinformatics, data analysis, cell biology, and/or evolutionary biology. You are ambitious, you fit well in our team and you have a strong drive to succeed as a scientist. You will work in a large, dynamic and diverse Computational Biology department. You will be directly supervised by your promotor Prof Berend Snel, and collaborate with two other PhD students and a postdoc within the NWO VICI project. The Evolutionary Genomics lab at Utrecht University researches the interplay between network and genome evolution by bioinformatic analysis of novel high throughput data and novel genome sequences. By analyzing this interplay we study the predictability of genome evolution, the origins of eukaryotic cellular complexity, and the role of recurrent gene loss and gene duplication in the evolution of cellular processes. In addition to global bioinformatics analyses we study the evolution of individual proteins in collaboration with molecular biology labs at the Science Faculty, the Hubrecht Institute and the UMCU. The evolutionary genomics lab has a leading role in the Utrecht Bioinformatics Center and is embedded within the Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics group studying various areas in biology with a variety of computational approaches. For more information and/or to apply see: http://www.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/Vacancy.cfm?Port…

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Last chance to join the 2nd edition of Applied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences 8-9 March 2018 in Leuven
by Alexander Botzki 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

Dear members of the BBC list, We are looking forward to the second edition of Applied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences, a VIB conference that will take place on 8 & 9 March in Leuven, Belgium. We want to remind you that the final registration deadline approaches. Make use of this last chance to join around 200 colleagues & attend 22 presentations on the latest developments in the field of Bioinformatics. In addition more than 90 young scientists submitted an abstract! Come and take a look at their work during one of the poster sessions. There is also a meet the expert session with Prof. Janet Thornton to give all junior researchers the opportunity to ask questions/advise related to their research and career. If you would like to register please surf to https://vibconferences.be/event/applied-bioinformatics-in-life-sciences-2nd… We look forward to welcoming you in Leuven in March! With kind regards, Alexander Botzki Alexander Botzki - Head of VIB Bioinformatics Core | Training Coordinator ELIXIR-BE VIB Bioinformatics Core Rijvisschestraat 126, 9052 GENT, Belgium | +32 9 248 16 00 www.bits.vib.be<http://www.bits.vib.be/> | @vibbioinfocore | https://corefacilities.vib.be<https://corefacilities.vib.be/> [signatureFooter (002)]

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[New mailing list submission] Post-doc position Machine Learning for Drug Discovery at Janssen
by Ceulemans, Hugo [JRDBE] 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

Post-doc position Machine Learning for Drug Discovery Key words: data sciences, machine learning, drug discovery Context The brand Janssen (referring to Dr. Paul Janssen, founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica) now unites all pharmaceutical companies under the umbrella of Johnson and Johnson, one of the biggest health care companies in the world. Small molecule research remains a core activity in brining innovative drugs to patients, and this activity is strongly represented at the Beerse flagship site of Janssen's BeNeLux Campus. Over the last few years, Janssen has invested substantially in virtualizing part of the research process by introducing large scale machine learning to leverage the extensive datasets accessible to the company: chemical descriptions and biological activity annotations for millions of compounds across thousands of assays, and information rich but hard-to-interpret compound documentation like microscopy images or transcriptomics profiles at full industrial scale. The Beerse site has been pivotal in this move. For instance, it has initiated more than half a dozen active collaborative research projects across Europe, involving satellite European sites where helpful. In this context, Janssen is looking for machine learning candidates with a strong interest in industry-academic collaborative research with secured funding, to actively participate in the development, refinement and deployment of machine learning approaches in small molecule research. This first position concerns publishable machine learning research, collaborating with both academic partners and industrial colleagues that will apply the research. The successful candidate has the opportunity to grow experience in industrially relevant research in a field where pharma is poised to be actively recruiting for years to come and be exposed to two major pharmaceutical companies. Janssen is planning to open additional post-doc positions during the year, and therefore also encourages open applications from post-docs qualified in this field. If you are a driven and versed machine learner, open to the application of your skills in a noble industry - don't hesitate to reach out. Job description A fully funded 1-year post-doc position, starting March 1 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter, starting in the Janssen site just outside of the beautiful medieval city of Toledo, Spain connected to Madrid by a 37-minute train ride, for 6 months. The second half of the post-doc can be arranged at the preference of the successful candidate, in Toledo, Spain or in Beerse, Belgium (about a 30-minute drive east of the main Belgian port city of Antwerp). The post-doc will collaborate in the context of the 9 partner H2020 project ExCAPE (http://excape-h2020.eu/) that aims to harness high-performance computing and machine learning (SVM, matrix factorization, deep learning, auto-encoders) for drug discovery. During the second half of the project, the post-doc will be involved in applying the learnings and software from ExCAPE to active industrial discovery projects, informing the selection of chemistry to pursue. For further information: contact hceulema(a)its.jnj.com

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Permanent position for bioinformatician in Luxembourg
by Joël Mossong 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

Dear All, I would be most grateful if you could circulate this job posting to any suitable candidates. We have a new permanent position for a bioinformatician interested in microbial genomics to join our team at the National Health Laboratory in Luxembourg. More info and how to apply can be found here: https://lns.lu/carriere/bioinformatician-mf-to-support-the-microbiology-dep… Kind regards, Joël [LNS logo] Joël Mossong PhD Responsable de service - Epidémiologie et Génomique Microbienne Département de Microbiologie Laboratoire national de santé 1, Rue Louis Rech L-3555 Dudelange T: +352-28100-514 F: +352-28100-512 E: Joel.Mossong(a)lns.etat.lu<mailto:Joel.Mossong@lns.etat.lu> www.lns.lu<https://www.lns.lu/> Préservez l'environnement! N'imprimez ce document qu'en cas d'absolue nécessité! (Before printing this mail, please think about your environmental responsibility!) Ce message et toutes les pièces jointes sont établis à l'intention exclusive de ses destinataires et sont confidentiels. Si vous recevez ce message par erreur, merci de le détruire et d'en avertir immédiatement l'expéditeur. Toute utilisation de ce message non conforme à sa destination, toute diffusion ou toute publication, totale ou partielle, est interdite, sauf autorisation expresse. L'internet ne permettant pas d'assurer l'intégrité de ce message, l'émetteur décline toute responsabilité au titre de ce message, dans l'hypothèse où il aurait été modifié.

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R&D PROFESSIONAL HEALTH – BIOSTATISTICS
by Gokhan Ertaylan 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

Dear all, To strengthen our team at VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research), we are looking for a Research Scientist with experience in Biostatistics and -omics data analysis. See attached document for a detailed description. Please visit VITO Career Website <https://vito.taleo.net/careersection/vito_careersection_external/jobdetail.…> for more information about the position or the institute and applying online. Kind regards, -- Gökhan Ertaylan, PhD

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