[SocBiN] Postdoctoral studies (scholarship): Bioinformatics for Spatial Gene Expression in Stockholm

[Carsten Daub]

Dear colleagues, 

We are looking for an excellent postdoc candidate: 

Postdoctoral studies (scholarship) in Bioinformatics for Spatial Gene Expression : Stockholm, Sweden

http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/380925-postdoctoral-studies-scholarship-in-bioinformatics-for-spatial-gene-expression

Project description
We are looking for an outstanding postdoctoral researcher for a 2-year bioinformatics project to work with spatially resolved single-cell gene expression data. This next-gen sequencing based expression method is being developed at Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) and at Karolinska Institutet (KI). The successful postdoctoral researcher will establish reference transcriptomes for a series of cell types and develop methods to classify profiles of unknown cell types. Further she/he will integrate these methods into the framework of spatially resolved single-cell expression of clinical tissue samples, aiming to develop novel diagnostics methods.

The postdoctoral researcher will work in Carsten Daub’s lab (http://ki.se/bionut/daub/) at the Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) and at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition at Karolinska Institutet in close collaboration with the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm). The Daub lab is based at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, one of the world’s leading medical universities, and is co-affiliated with the SciLifeLab, a technology center and Sweden’s largest high-throughput sequencing and proteomics facility.

Where? 
The Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) is a collaboration between four universities in Stockholm and Uppsala: Stockholm University, Karolinska Institutet, the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and Uppsala University. The center combines advanced technical know-how and state-of-the-art equipment with a broad knowledge in translational medicine and molecular bioscience. SciLifeLab is a competitive center for high-throughput biosciences with platforms in genomics, comparative genetics, proteomics, bioimaging and functional genomics as well as research communities (programs) in biology, medicine and environmental sciences.

Qualifications
The successful candidate has a PhD in Bioinformatics, computational biology or a related field. Experience with analysis of high-throughput data is required and experience with sequencing data is a strong plus. Excellent communication skills, a proactive and constructive personality as well as fluent English speaking and writing abilities are expected. The ability to complete the assigned tasks is essential.

Entry requirements
Scholarships to pursue postdoctoral studies may be awarded to individuals who come from other countries with the intention of remaining in Sweden only while obtaining all or part of their education. The head of the department determines whether their previous training and scholarly qualifications correspond to a Swedish PhD or higher. Having received a salary or other remuneration from Karolinska Institutet during the past two years may be disqualifying.

One requirement for receiving a scholarship for postdoctoral studies is central registration as a postdoc.

Type of scholarship
Karolinska Institutet awards scholarships to pursue postdoctoral studies. This educational scholarship, which is paid for a maximum of two years within five years after the receipt of a PhD or the equivalent, is tax-exempt.

Application process
An application must contain the following documents in English:

1.Curriculum vitae
2.A complete list of publications
3.A summary of current work (no more than one page)
4.Verification from the thesis defence committee or the equivalent (only if the thesis defence is scheduled within three months after the application deadline)