Professor / Associate Professor – Bioinformatics

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Job date: 2015-01-23
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Company : University of Bergen 

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Role : Faculty 


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Job Description:
The Department of Informatics invites applications for two new faculty positions at its Computational Biology Unit (CBU). The two positions are open for applicants across all fields of bioinformatics and computational biology. The successful candidates will be offered a competitive salary and starting conditions in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment.

CBU consists of 5 groups and performs research in molecular biology, data mining, protein structure, gene regulation, and integrative bioinformatics. The unit is integrated and co-located with the Department of Molecular Biology, the Department of Biology, and the Sars Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, a partner of EMBL Heidelberg. CBU is coordinating the National Bioinformatics Platform and the Norwegian Elixir Node and has access to high-performance computing facilities and local expertise on high-performance computing, algorithms, visualization, and e-infrastructure.

The successful candidate is expected to play an active role in interdisciplinary collaborative research, training, and education, and contribute on the informatics/computer science side to the total bioinformatics and computational biology activity associated with CBU.

If none of the applicants are found qualified for the professorships, they may be evaluated for an associate professorship. Applicants should state in their application whether an associate professorship is of interest.

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Desired skills and experience
Qualification requirements:

completed doctoral degree in informatics or another relevant field
proven theory competence and contribution to practical applications within bioinformatics
basic teaching training
postdoctoral and/or research experience
interest and experience in teaching and supervising students (master/ph.d.)

Research leadership experience, as well as experience in coordinating research activities and of strategic research planning are desirable. Furthermore, emphasis will be given to a proven will and ability to work and communicate well with others in a team environment. A proven record of success in attracting external research funding is also desirable.

About the employer
University of bergen (UiB) is an internationally recognised research university with more than 14,000 students and close to 3,500 employees at six faculties. The university is located in the heart of Bergen. Our main contribution to society is excellent basic research and education across a wide range of disciplines.


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