[BBC] Vacancy: PhD position in bioinformatics/biostatistics at the Netherlands Cancer Institute
Sander Canisius
S.Canisius at nki.nl
Tue Dec 1 13:49:31 CET 2015
PhD position in bioinformatics/biostatistics at the Netherlands
Cancer Institute
http://www.nki.nl/working-at-the-nki/vacature-biostatisticianbioinformatician-for-a-phd-position/
Your function within the department
The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) in Amsterdam is a Comprehensive
Cancer Centre combining a hospital and research laboratories in a single
independent organization. The group of Marjanka Schmidt works in
Molecular Pathology, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, focussing on
molecular and genetic breast cancer epidemiology.
We are looking for a PhD student to work on a project funded by the
Dutch Cancer Society. The main objective of the project is to identify
novel germline genetic variants associated with breast cancer survival
in specific tumour and treatment subgroups. We make use of the large
breast cancer series collated in the Breast Cancer Association
Consortium (BCAC) of >60 studies with >80,000 breast cancer patients.
These patients have been richly characterised with data including
genome-wide genetic, clinical and epidemiological data. Analyses will
involve statistical and computational methods to combine these data with
knowledge on biological pathways, with the aim of identifying and
interpreting the genetic contribution to breast cancer survival.
You are expected to provide state-of-the-art statistical and/or
bioinformatic expertise as an active and assertive collaborator. This
involves developing and implementing diverse statistical and
bioinformatic approaches to cover survival and (biological) pathway
analyses of large datasets, the identification of prognostic and
predictive biomarkers, and prognostication. You have access to
complementary expertise and tools from the Computational Cancer Biology
group led by Lodewyk Wessels and the Biostatistics group led by Michael
Hauptmann at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam.
Your profile
We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled, and proactive
statistician/bioinformatician who has the ability to facilitate high
quality science.
Other requirements are:
* A MSc degree in (bio)statistics, bioinformatics, computer science,
mathematics, or physics, or equivalent qualifications;
* Knowledge of statistical theory and methods;
* Experience with statistical software (STATA or SAS);
* Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g. R, Python);
* Fluent in spoken and written English.
Your career opportunities and terms of employment
Approximately 550 people work in the research laboratories. Research
discussions, lectures and seminars in English and a large number of
Dutch and non-Dutch postdocs, students and staff members contribute to
the stimulating and international atmosphere of the Institute. We offer
an inspiring and interactive research environment, state-of-the-art
facilities, training, a competitive salary (including possibilities for
tax-reduction) and housing facilities in the vicinity of the Institute.
The Institute is located close to the city centre of Amsterdam and the
international Schiphol airport.
The appointment will initially be for 4 years. The gross salary per
month is € 2.529,- to € 3.115,- according to the PhD (OIO) scales and
depends on previous experience. The terms of employment will be in
accordance with the CAO Ziekenhuizen (Collective Labour Agreement for
Hospitals).
Interested?
For further information please consult our website: www.nki.nl or
contact Marjanka Schmidt and/or Sander Canisius at mk.schmidt at nki.nl
/s.canisius at nki.nl or +31 20 512 2767.
The application deadline is *13 December 2015*.
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