[Socbin] Fwd: Postdoctoral position and studentships available in Computational Microbiology at the University of Glasgow

[Anders Lanzén]

Vacancies for a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Studentships in
Computational Microbiology at the University of Glasgow – Department
of Civil Engineering


A three year EPSRC funded postdoctoral research associate position in
computational microbiology is available. The researcher will form part
of a group headed by Dr. Christopher Quince integrating data from new
genomics methods into mathematical models of microbial communities.
The long term goal of the research will be improved wastewater
treatment and microbial fuel cell (MFC) technologies. We are looking
for someone with a doctorate and excellent computational and
mathematical skills. Knowledge of the following areas would be an
advantage: Bayesian statistics, bioinformatics, machine learning,
microbial ecology, neutral theory, software programming, and
stochastic models. This is open to international applicants. The
closing date is 1st December 2009. The preferred start date is January
5th 2010 but up until 1st January 2011 is possible. Salary will be
from £31,513 - £35,469 per annum. Full details are available from
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AAE309/postdoctoral-research-associate/ and
please contact Dr Christopher Quince (quince at civil.gla.ac.uk) with any
questions.



As part of the same project a three and a half year EPSRC funded PhD
studentship is also available supervised by Dr Christopher Quince and
Prof. William Sloan. The objective of this studentship is to develop
individual level stochastic models of microbial communities. These
will be analysed computationally and mathematically using the theory
of stochastic processes in conjunction with Dr Todd Parsons and Prof.
Joshua Plotkin at the University of Pennsylvania. There is funding for
the student to visit Prof. Plotkin's group for three months. This
represents a unique opportunity for a mathematically gifted candidate
to develop skills in computer modelling and stochastic theory and
forge international research relationships. The successful candidate
will have a good or expected good (2:1 or above or equivalent) MSc or
undergraduate degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Theoretical
Ecology, or other mathematical subject. The studentship is open to all
UK and EU eligible candidates with a stipend of £13,290 per annum. The
preferred start date is January 5th 2010, but start dates up to 1st
October 2011 are possible. We will begin considering applications on
December 1st 2009, and applications will be accepted until the
position is filled. Full details are available from
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AAE778/phd-studentship-in-computational-microbiology/
and please contact Dr Christopher Quince (quince at civil.gla.ac.uk) with
any questions.



A bioinformatics PhD studentship is available under the BBSRC
industrial CASE scheme. The objective of this studentship is to use
ideas from machine learning to develop improved tools for the analysis
of metagenomics data from human associated microbial communities. It
will be supervised by Dr Christopher Quince, Prof. William Sloan and
Dr David Taylor (Unilever). The studentship is open to all UK and EU
eligible candidates with a stipend of £16,290 per annum. The preferred
start date is 1st December 2009, but start dates up to 31st March 2010
are possible. We will begin considering applications on November 14th
2009. Full details are available at
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AAD767/phd-studentship/ and please contact
Dr Christopher Quince (quince at civil.gla.ac.uk) with any questions.








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Anders Lanzén
Centre for Geobiology / Bergen Center for Computational Science
University of Bergen
+47 5558 4032
+47 922 57830
anders.lanzen at bccs.uib.no