[BBC] PhD position in Bioinformatics/Computerscience

[Kathleen Marchal]

Dear all,

The research group DBN (dataintegration & Biological networks) has an 
open PhD position in the domain of method development for precision 
oncology. The goal of the PhD research is to develop and apply systems 
genetics approaches to identify driver pathways and prognostic 
biomarkers underlying clinical phenotypes relevant to cancer. Hereto 
innovative methods need to be developed that integrate genomic 
information derived from cohorts of tumor samples with clinical 
information (e.g., therapy outcome). The focus will be on studying the 
importance of network rewiring during cancer development and on 
assessing the added value of whole genome sequencing for optimal patient 
stratification. The research will be performed in close collaboration 
with clinicians, experts in molecular diagnosis and software engineers 
to facilitate the transfer of the developed methods to a clinical setting.

•You hold a Master degree in Engineering, in Sciences; in 
Bioinformatics, in Applied Biological Sciences;  in Health Sciences or 
an equivalent degree. Last year students can also apply.
•A strong interest in interdisciplinary research
•A strong interest in fundamental and/or applied research
•Minimal background in biology or molecular biology
•Strong background in computer hard- and software systems
•Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Perl or Python, as 
well as Linux systems.
•Fluency in spoken and written English is a strong requirement

For more information on how to apply see attachment. Please contact us 
if you are interested and have more questions.

Regards,

Kathleen Marchal


-- 
Prof. Kathleen Marchal
Dept. of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University
Dept. of Information Technology, IDLab, imec,
Dept. of Genetics, University of Pretoria, South Africa
http://bioinformatics.psb.ugent.be/DBN
iGent Toren, Technologiepark 15,
9052 Gent,
Belgium

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