[Socbin] Postdoctoral positions in PREDECT project

[Jaak Vilo]

PREDECT (www.predect.eu) has vacancies for 11 Postdoctoral Fellows in 
varying research disciplines and different European institutions, 
offering a unique opportunity for fellows to work at a cutting-edge 
public-private interface. Some posts will be actively co-supervised by 
pharmaceutical and academic researchers. Interaction will be dynamic and 
frequent, allowing for rapid progress and integration of new findings 
across research labs and model platforms.


http://www.predect.eu/wp4.html#sysbio1

Project Description

This research project aims to develop analysis resources and methods to 
support target validation through comparative analysis and systems 
biology approaches.

Objectives

Develop new methods for comparative pathway analysis in different model 
systems
Manage biomolecular data and analysis tools for the PREDECT consortium
Integrate BIIT tools (g:Profiler, MEM, etc) and other public analysis 
software for the PREDECT
Assist participating labs to perform necessary analysis tasks and 
identify promising areas for bioinformatics methods development

Research Site

Institute of Computer Science  www.cs.ut.ee
University of Tartu
Estonia

Applicants must hold an appropriate degree in the field related to 
methodology or applications of bioinformatics or systems biology. Strong 
communication skills and demonstrated track record of innovative 
scientific publications or high-quality MSc research is needed.

Please send your application as a single PDF, including a letter of 
motivation, CV and contact info of 2-3 references no later than April 30 
2011 to jaak.vilo at ut.ee. Specify that you are applying to PREDECT in 
your email subject line and at the head of your PDF.

Lab website  http://biit.cs.ut.ee/


PREDECT is an IMI-funded partnership between 9 academic, 3 SME (Small 
and Medium Enterprise) and 7 EU pharmaceutical partners, aiming to 
develop novel, advanced, complex in vitro and in vivo models for breast, 
prostate and lung cancers. Three dimensional complex cell cultures, 
attempting to closely mimic in vivo tumors, will be investigated for 
their improved potential to validate therapeutic targets, applying 
molecular pathology and systems biology methods to compare the circuitry 
of resting and perturbed states. The project is expected to shift 
paradigms in cell biology as well as preclinical target validation, 
permitting greater predictivity of drug efficacy in patient cohorts.

PREDECT has vacancies for 11 Postdoctoral Fellows in varying research 
disciplines and different European institutions, offering a unique 
opportunity for fellows to work at a cutting-edge public-private 
interface. Some posts will be actively co-supervised by pharmaceutical 
and academic researchers. Interaction will be dynamic and frequent, 
allowing for rapid progress and integration of new findings across 
research labs and model platforms.

Applicants must hold a PhD in molecular & cellular biology, 
biochemistry, bioinformatics or in vivo mouse models, relevant to the 
individual positions. Candidates must have a demonstrated track record 
of innovative scientific publications, and a strong interest in 
molecular medicine and cancer target validation approaches. Excellent 
communication skills are required.

The terms of employment are initially for 3 years, subject to guidelines 
imposed by the individual hosts, and salary for the posts will be based 
on the respective host institution’s salary system. Terms will be 
negotiated based on the qualities of the candidate.

Applications should be sent as a single PDF, including a letter of 
motivation, CV and contact info of 2-3 references. Please send your 
application directly to the PI of the individual research project, no 
later than April 30 2011.

More information on the IMI initiative can be found on their webpages: 
http://www.imi.europa.eu/.

More information, including a list of host laboratories and research 
projects, can be found in our Recruitment section.

www.predect.eu

-- 
Prof. Jaak Vilo
Institute of Computer Science - www.cs.ut.ee - Head of the Institute
BIIT research group - http://biit.cs.ut.ee - head
University of Tartu, Liivi 2, 50409 Tartu, ESTONIA
mobile: +372 50 49 365