[BBC] open postdoc position computational biology at CWI Amsterdam
Gunnar W. Klau
Gunnar.Klau at cwi.nl
Wed Oct 8 14:18:00 CEST 2008
In the context of its recently initiated priority theme, "Earth and Life
Sciences", Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) invites applications for
the position of a
*post-doctoral position* (two years, with possible extension).
CWI is the national research institute for mathematics and computer
science in the Netherlands. CWI performs frontier research in
mathematics and computer science and transfers new knowledge in these
fields to society in general and trade and industry in particular.
The opening is a research position within the field of *computational
biology*.
The candidate will contribute to the development of algorithmic and
statistical methods for problems involving biological networks. These
include network alignment, comparison, and query problems as well as
subnetwork identification problems that require the integration of
additional data, like gene expression or survival data. A large part of
the work will be the application of these methods to biologically or
medically relevant problems such as the identification of functional
modules in protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks by means of
detecting jointly differentially expressed network regions.
The ideal candidate
* has excellent knowledge of the underlying biological mechanisms
* is able to turn his or her knowledge into software tools
* has experience with or is willing to learn aspects of discrete
optimization, algorithmics, and statistics
The candidate is expected to have a demonstrated record of excellent
research and to be able to carry out his own research agenda and to
collaborate with colleagues at CWI and other institutions.
Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the
“CAO-onderzoekinstellingen” and based on qualifications. Besides the
salary and excellent working conditions, CWI offers attractive and
flexible term of employment, like a collective health insurance,
pension-fund, and initial help with housing for foreigners.
Applications including a cover letter, a curriculum Vitae, a list of
publications, and a list of references should be send by email before 1
November 2008 to Dr. G. W. Klau, e-mail: Gunnar.Klau at cwi.nl, who can
also supply further information about this position.
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Gunnar W. Klau >> phone +31-20-592-4117
gunnar.klau at cwi.nl >> fax +31-20-592-4199
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