[SocBiN] Bioinformatician with focus on advanced user support, Uppsala University

[Ola Spjuth]

Hi all,

I’d like to advertise for a temporary position (until 2018-03-31) at SciLifeLab Compute and Storage facility with placement at BMC, Uppsala University, working primarily with user support on UPPMAX HPC resources for life science research.

Link to the job application: http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=157118


Bioinformatician with focus on advanced user support

Uppsala University is an international research university focused on the development of science and education. Our most important assets are all the individuals who with their curiosity and their dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting work places. Uppsala University has 40,000 students, 7,000 employees and a turnover of SEK 6,5 billion.

The Department of Information Technology conducts research and education in a spectrum of areas within Computer Science and Information Technology. The research is organized in five Divisions, and the research at the Division of Scientific Computing has a broad scope, ranging from numerical analysis over software development and high-performance computing to collaborative projects in Computational Science and Engineering and industrial applications. More information about the department and its activities can be found at www.it.uu.se<http://www.it.uu.se/>.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences has about 130 employees and a number of guest researchers and scholarship students. The Department has ten research groups with a common administration and we are engaged in research and teaching in biochemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutical and drug addiction, pharmacotherapy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacometrics and toxicology. More information about the department and its activities can be found at www.farmbio.uu.se<http://www.farmbio.uu.se>.

The Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab, is a Swedish national center for molecular biosciences with focus on health and environmental research. The center combines frontline technical expertise with advanced knowledge of translational medicine and molecular bioscience. SciLifeLab is a joint effort between Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University and Uppsala University. SciLifeLab was established in 2010 and appointed a national center in 2013. Today, approximately 1,500 persons work at the center’s two sites in Stockholm and Uppsala (www.scilifelab.se<http://www.scilifelab.se/>).

Duties: Management of incoming support issues at UPPMAX (www.uppmax.uu.se<http://www.uppmax.uu.se/>) concerning project administration and support in bioinformatics. Assist with reporting for relevant storage and computing resources. Assist on courses given within UPPMAX and SciLifeLab.

Requirements: Masters degree or similar in computer science, bioinformatics or a related area for the duties. Good programming skills and Linux competence is a requirement. Excellent skills in spoken and written English are required.

Additional qualifications: This is an interdisciplinary position and understanding/interest in life science applications is meriting. Previous experience of high-performance computing and the queueing system SLURM is meriting.

Application: The application should include a letter of the applicant’s motivation for applying for this position. The application must include a CV, degrees and grades (translated to English or Swedish), other relevant documents, and the earliest possible starting date. References with contact information and up to two letters of recommendation may be provided.

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds. The Department of Information Technology strives for a more equal gender balance and welcomes specifically female applicants.

Pay: Individual salary

Starting: As soon as possible.

Type of employment: Temporary position ending 2018-03-31

Working hours: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact
UPPMAX Director, Elisabeth Larsson elisabeth.larsson at it.uu.se<mailto:elisabeth.larsson at it.uu.se> 018-471 27 68; UPPMAX Deputy Director and Head of Compute and Storage facility SciLifeLab, Ola Spjuth, ola.spjuth at farmbio.uu.se<mailto:ola.spjuth at farmbio.uu.se>, 070-425 06 28

Link to the job application: http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=157118



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Ola Spjuth, Docent, Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences
Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Head of Bioinformatics Compute and Storage
Co-Director, UPPMAX HPC center
Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden

ola.spjuth at farmbio.uu.se<mailto:ola.spjuth at farmbio.uu.se>
Mobile: +46 (0)70 425 06 28

https://www.scilifelab.se/
http://www.uppmax.uu.se/
https://pharmb.io/





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