[Socbin] PhD position, Structural Bioinformatics, Chalmers University of Technology

[Graham Kemp]

PhD student position in Computing Science: Structural Bioinformatics
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The Department has 76 faculty members and enrolls about 70 PhD students from
more than 30 countries. The research spans the whole spectrum, from theoretical
underpinnings to applied systems development. There is extensive national and
international collaboration with academia and industry all around the world.

The Division of Computing Science has research and education activities in a
wide range of areas, including algorithms and bioinformatics.


Job description
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You will undertake research in the field of structural bioinformatics, within
an interdisciplinary project on "Computational protein modelling supported by
NMR data" between the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at
Chalmers, and the Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology at the
University of Gothenburg. The aim of this project is to improve the speed and
accuracy with which three-dimensional models of protein structures can be
generated from easily and rapidly obtainable data from nuclear magnetic
resonance (NMR) experiments. The project will benefit from close connections
to the Swedish NMR Centre (www.nmr.gu.se) which will be able to provide new
experimental data that can be used to test and refine the system that will be
developed, and also the Chalmers e-Science Centre
(www.chalmers.se/rss/e-science-en) which gives access to a local network of
expertise in large-scale scientific computation.

The majority of your working time is devoted to your own research studies.
As a PhD student you are expected to develop your own ideas and communicate
scientific results orally as well as in written form. In addition, the
position will normally include 20% departmental work, mostly teaching duties.
The employment is limited to a maximum of five years.


Qualifications
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Applicants must have a strong background in Computing Science, Bioinformatics,
or related fields. You must have obtained a Master's degree or a 4-year
Bachelor's degree, or expect to complete that degree within a few months.
You should have an interest in bioinformatics, algorithms and programming.

  * This project requires protein modelling software to be developed and
    tested, so you should have strong programming skills (e.g. C, Linux).
  * Knowledge about NMR and/or proteins is an advantage.
  * Good written and oral communication skills are necessary. English is our
    working language.


Application procedure
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The application should be marked with Ref 20120061 and written in English.
The application should consist of three pdf-files, as below:

 1. Application:
    - CV,
    - attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and
      other documents, English language test, e.g. TOEFL score,
    - letters of recommendation from academic institutions and/or previous
      employers (optional),
 2. A letter of application detailing your specific qualifications for the
    position
    - maximum one A4 page
 3. Publications:
    - relevant work such as bachelor's or master's thesis (or outline of a
      thesis under preparation).

Apply using the online application form at:
http://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/vacancies/Pages/default.aspx

Application deadline: 2012-03-20


For questions, please contact:
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Graham Kemp, Computer Science and Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology
e-mail: kemp at chalmers.se

Martin Billeter, Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg
e-mail: martin.billeter at chem.gu.se