THE UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN AS PARTNER OF THE NETHERLANDS PROTEOMICS CENTER OFFERS a PhD student position in the Department of Analytical Biochemistry (Dr. Péter Horvatovich, Prof. Rainer Bischoff) to work on a project entitled: Proteomics related Bioinformatics: Quantitation, processing and classification algorithms for mass spectrometry This PhD position is embedded within the larger collaborative network of the Netherlands Proteomics Center (NPC, www.netherlandsproteomicscentre.nl/), a national center of excellence. The PhD project will focus on developing new bioinformatics tools and algorithms for processing and statistical analysis of proteomics LC-MS data. The work will consist in participating in the development of an integrated data processing framework interconnecting multiple open source data processing pipelines, quality control tools to assess the global and individual quality of LC-MS data processing modules, development tools for integration of multidimensional chromatography data and development of specific time alignment solutions for charge state- and isotope-shifted LC-MS data. This work will be performed in close collaboration with groups at the University of Utrecht (Prof. Heck and Dr. van Breukelen) and the European Bioinformatics Institute (Dr. Hermjakob). The candidate will collaborate closely with other research group forming the Netherlands Bioinformatics for Proteomics Platform initiated by the NPC and the Netherlands Bioinformatics Centre (NBIC) and his/her developed tools will become part of the national proteomics bioinformatics framework using a grid environment. The successful candidate will work in a team (PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) focusing on bioinformatics and analytical chemistry. The Department of Analytical Biochemistry (www.biomac.nl) has extensive experience in proteomics and proteomics-related bioinformatics with a focus on algorithms and methodological developments. Requirements: We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a strong background in mathematics, statistics, or bioinformatics. Experience in multivariate statistical analysis, algorithm development, multiple programming languages (c++, java, Matlab, Perl), database development and programming experience in parallel computing would be a distinctive advantage. Experience in proteomics and analytical techniques will be considered a plus. The candidate should enjoy working in an international and interdisciplinary environment. Conditions of employment: The University of Groningen offers employment for a period of 4 years to be concluded with a PhD thesis. Additional information and sending in of applications: Applications with curriculum vitae and the names of three former or present supervisors that can be contacted as references should be sent to Dr. Péter Horvatovich; E-mail: p.l.horvatovich@rug.nl. Phone: +31-50-363-3341 (3336 secr.); Fax: +31-50-363-7582, www.biomac.nl, who is also available for further inquiries about this position. Date limit for application: 16 November 2008. Peter Horvatovich   Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department of Pharmacy Analytical Biochemistry Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen P.O. Box 196 9700 AD Groningen The Netherlands Telephone: +31-(0)50-363 3341 Fax: +31-(0)50-363 7582 Mobile: +31-(0)6-36 570 682 Email: p.l.horvatovich@rug.nl Homepage: www.biomac.nl