[Socbin] Vacancy project member at Netherlands Institute for Systems Biology and Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

Roeland Merks Roeland.Merks at sysbio.nl
Mon Nov 24 18:09:52 CET 2008


The Netherlands Institute for Systems Biology (NISB) and Centrum voor  
Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) invite applications for the position of a

Project member (four years)

Job description

The project member will join a team of motivated postdocs and PhD  
students who study biological systems using quantitative and  
predictive models and multiscale computer simulations. Topics include  
blood vessel growth, plant development, genetic regulatory networks  
and metabolic networks in a multicellular context. He/she will develop  
innovative research codes in collaboration with the postdocs and PhD  
students, and turn new and existing research codes into more widely  
applicable, well-documented, and user-friendly modeling tools

Hours on a weekly basis: 38


Location

The work will be embedded in the Biomodeling and Biosystems Analysis  
group of the Netherlands Institute for Systems Biology (NISB; www.sysbio.nl 
) and within the Life Sciences group of the Center for Mathematics and  
Computer Science (CWI) in Amsterdam. As the “core modeling group” of  
the Netherlands Consortium for Systems Biology, the Biomodeling and  
Biosystems Analysis group develops quantitative and predictive models  
and multiscale computer simulations in collaboration with systems  
biology groups at participating institutes.



Competences

Candidates ideally fulfill the following criteria:
-       A strong scientific background, e.g. an M.Sc. or Ph.D in  
computer science, mathematics, theoretical biology or physics, or  
equivalent experience
-       Able to communicate with scientists in biology and mathematics
-       Excellent programming skills in C++ or equivalent; experience  
with object-oriented design
-       Experience with scientific simulation and GUI-design is a pre


Offer

The vacancy concerns a temporary position for four years. 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  
terms of employment, like a collective health insurance, pension-fund,  
and initial help with housing for foreigners. The position is for 38  
hrs/week.


Information

Direct requests for information or applications before 15 December  
2008 to:

Dr. Roeland Merks, Roeland.Merks at sysbio.nl
phone +31 20 592 4117
Center for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI)
and Netherlands Institute for Systems Biology (NISB)
Kruislaan 413, 1098SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Also see: http://www.sysbio.nl and http://www.cwi.nl.

Applications should include a motivation letter, a curriculum vitae,  
list of publications, and the names and addresses of at least two  
persons that can be approached to obtain further information.

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