Job ID: 3775
Job date: 2015-07-06
End Date:
Company : Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry Country : Role : Faculty
Job date: 2015-07-06
End Date:
Company : Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry Country : Role : Faculty
Job Description:
PROJECT: “Predicting Phenotype through Interaction of Genotype, Epigenotype and Environment with Probabilistic Models”
Objectives:
• Design probabilistic models for relating genotype and phenotypic measures such as gene expression and disease phenotypes.
• Account for (unobserved and observed) environmental confounders and predictors in models that relate phenotype to genotype.
• Incorporate epigenomic effects in models that relate genotype to phenotype and determine to what extent environment acts in addition to and possibly in interaction with epigenomic effects.
Methodology:
• Probabilistic models for formulating relationship between observations.
• Latent variables for dealing with confounders.
• Interaction models to directly model joint effects predicting class membership or phenotype.
• State of the art approaches to causal inference.
EMPLOYMENT:
The recruited ESR will conduct PhD studies at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, Germany, visit another partner node for a 3-month internship, and attend the training events of the network. The position is fully funded until the end of 2016 (100% employment) according to the Marie Curie Programme, which offers highly competitive and attractive salary and working conditions. Beyond 2016 to complete a full PhD cycle of three years a German PhD salary grade 13/2 Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD) will be provided.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
• No doctoral degree
• Less than 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience at the selection time. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree which formally entitles them to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the degree was obtained, or in the country in which the research training is provided, irrespective of whether or not a doctorate was envisaged.
• Researchers are required to undertake trans-national mobility (i.e. move from one country to another) when taking up their appointment.
• At the time of selection by the host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation (Germany) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken into account.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
For your online application, please prepare:
1. Letter of application
2. Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and university transcripts
3. 2-page statement of research interests
4. Names of 2 referees
5. Written statement by the applicant that the mobility criterion is fulfill
Additional Info:
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PROJECT: “Predicting Phenotype through Interaction of Genotype, Epigenotype and Environment with Probabilistic Models”
Objectives:
• Design probabilistic models for relating genotype and phenotypic measures such as gene expression and disease phenotypes.
• Account for (unobserved and observed) environmental confounders and predictors in models that relate phenotype to genotype.
• Incorporate epigenomic effects in models that relate genotype to phenotype and determine to what extent environment acts in addition to and possibly in interaction with epigenomic effects.
Methodology:
• Probabilistic models for formulating relationship between observations.
• Latent variables for dealing with confounders.
• Interaction models to directly model joint effects predicting class membership or phenotype.
• State of the art approaches to causal inference.
EMPLOYMENT:
The recruited ESR will conduct PhD studies at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, Germany, visit another partner node for a 3-month internship, and attend the training events of the network. The position is fully funded until the end of 2016 (100% employment) according to the Marie Curie Programme, which offers highly competitive and attractive salary and working conditions. Beyond 2016 to complete a full PhD cycle of three years a German PhD salary grade 13/2 Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD) will be provided.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
• No doctoral degree
• Less than 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience at the selection time. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree which formally entitles them to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the degree was obtained, or in the country in which the research training is provided, irrespective of whether or not a doctorate was envisaged.
• Researchers are required to undertake trans-national mobility (i.e. move from one country to another) when taking up their appointment.
• At the time of selection by the host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation (Germany) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken into account.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
For your online application, please prepare:
1. Letter of application
2. Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and university transcripts
3. 2-page statement of research interests
4. Names of 2 referees
5. Written statement by the applicant that the mobility criterion is fulfill
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Additional Info:
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