Dear colleagues, Please bring the following vacancy to the attention of anyone interested (and suitable ;). Thanks, Jack -- Prof dr JAM Leunissen Lab of Bioinformatics Wageningen University -- *SCIENTIST BIOINFORMATICS FOR TOXICOMETABOLOMICS F/M* At RIKILT - Institute of Food Safety, research cluster Toxicology & Effect Monitoring. job opening number: RIK.801.2008-01 *Job description* You will be working at RIKILT in the field of bioinformatics for metabolomics within the Netherlands Toxicogenomics Centre (_www.toxicogenomics.nl <http://www.toxicogenomics.nl/>_). The most important tasks will be the establishment of a pipeline and database for the available metabolomics data from LC-MS, GC(GC)MS and NMR. You will implement preprocessing strategies (p.e. _www.metalign.nl <http://www.metalign.nl/>_) , quality control, data mining and statistics. You will interact with NTC participants in metabolome data analysis of toxicological experiments. You will also make interactions possible with text-mining and pathway programs. A tight collaboration will be set up with the chair of Bioinformatics at WUR (Prof. dr. Jack Leunissen) (_www.bioinformatics.nl <http://www.bioinformatics.nl/>_) as well as the other bioinformatics participants within NTC. Within the Cluster Toxicology & Effect monitoring at RIKILT you will be co-responsible for the acquisition, implementation and management of food safety projects in this field. *What we ask* A Ph.D. with solid experience in the area of informatics or bioinformatics, programming and databasing, preferably with experience in analytical chemistry and biochemistry. You are a real team player, innovator and stimulator. You are driven, result-oriented and you have excellent communication and writing skills. *What we offer* A stimulating position in pleasant and high-level work surroundings. We offer a fulltime position for three years with possibilities for a two-year extension. Salary ranging is from 2812–4371 Euro per month depending upon experience. *Information* For further information on this position please contact Dr. Arjen Lommen (arjen.lommen@wur.nl), tel.: +31-317-480264 and/or Dr. Ad Peijnenburg (ad.peijnenburg@wur.nl), tel.: +31-317-480284. For Further information: _http://www.rikilt.wur.nl/UK/_ *Application* Please submit your application letter with CV before the 2^nd of July 2008 by e-mail to: _vacatures.rikilt@wur.nl <mailto:vacatures.rikilt@wur.nl>_.