Dear all, I would like to draw your attention to the following vacancy (see http://www.uva.nl/printable_version.cfm/A165264F-5257-4986-92218E455E38087F?...): Within the e-BioGrid project there are currently two vacancies: *Senior Bioinformatician/Computational Biologist & Senior Computer Scientist/e-Scientist* *32-38 hours/week, for a period of 2.5 years* The Senior Bioinformatician/Computational Biologist will be the e-architect that is responsible for the e-bioscience and life-science aspects, whereas the Senior Computer Scientist/e-Scientist will be the e-architect for the e-science aspects. Together with an informatician from SARA they will form the e-core and supervise the e-BioGrid project. The main challenge will be to introduce the e-science concept into life sciences research and as such reshape the way omics-based biological research is conducted. This will be achieved by using interesting, high-profile biological use cases. The Senior Bioinformatician will be based at the Microarray Department and Integrative Bioinformatics Unit of the University of Amsterdam. The Senior Computer Scientist will be based at the computer science institute LIACS of Leiden University. The objectives the e-BioGrid program aims to achieve are: * Realize the connection between the NBIC-BioAssist and BiG Grid programs * Prove the usefulness of this connection via functional problem-solving environments in exciting biological use cases * Make e-bioscience technology available in the life science domain through collaboration with many expert bioinformaticians and expert life scientists * Mold a national support basis & knowledge pool for e-bioscience *Tasks* The e-core tasks entail research, technical, managerial, and organizational tasks: * Ensure the technical development of generic problem-solving environments in selected life-science technology areas * Keep up with e-science research and development to enhance future e-bioscience developments in the life sciences * Guide, monitor and manage the e-BioGrid project * Bundle the existing Dutch e-bioscience community and strive to extend this community * Guide and stimulate newcomers to develop their own problem-solving environments on the BiG Grid infrastructure * Shape a future e-bioscience Core, for instance as part of national initiatives *Requirements* * PhD in computer science/bioinformatics or (computational) biology * Proven track record in bioinformatics, e-science, and/or e-bioscience * Experience as an independent researcher * Affinity with life-science research * Good communicative skills *Further information* For more detailed information regarding these positions you are invited to contact: * Dr Timo Breit for the position at the UvA, group leader MAD & IBU: +31-20-525.7058, t.m.breit@uva.nl * Prof. Joost Kok for the position at Leiden University: +31-71-527.7057, joost@liacs.nl *Appointment* We offer a position for 2.5 years in a challenging environment. Appointment will be according to the terms of the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten). The salary will be set, depending on education and work experience, between the gross minimum of EUR3,195 and gross maximum of EUR4,374 per month, based on full-time employment (salary scale 11). Appointments at a higher entry level (salary scale 12 ) are negotiable for exceptionally qualified candidates. An appointment with the University of Amsterdam as well as with Leiden University includes a pension build-up and facilitates other benefits such as an annual holiday premium of 8% and an end-of-year premium of 8.3%. *Job application* Senior Bioinformatician/Computational Biologist, vacancy number 10-1075A: Applications, quoting the vacancy number and marked strictly confidential (in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope), should include a detailed curriculum vitae plus comprehensive letter of motivation and should be sent to: Universiteit van Amsterdam, Faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica, Dienst Personeelszaken, Attn: Mrs. K. Tensen, PO Box 94216, 1090 GE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Applications can also be emailed to application-science@uva.nl, bearing the vacancy number in the subject line and relevant documents as attachments. Senior Computer Scientist/e-Scientist, vacancy number 10-1075L: met vriendelijke groet, Floyd Wittink