Job ID: 464035
Job date: 2017-10-24
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Company : SciLifeLab Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2017-10-24
End Date:
Company : SciLifeLab Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
This position resides in the research group of Olli Kallioniemi, Director of Science for Life Laboratory, Professor of Molecular Precision Medicine, affiliated with both the Dept. Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institutet and the Science for Life Laboratory. Our group carries out systems medicine research, aiming to understand the etiology, molecular mechanisms, biomarkers and therapeutics of disease in an individualized manner. The research group works in close collaboration with clinicians and bioinformatics experts as well as with the high-throughput and -omics platforms at SciLifeLab. For more information, visit: https://www.scilifelab.se/researchers/olli-kallioniemi/. Qualifications : The successful applicant is expected to have a master’s degree or relevant experience in academia or industry in a suitable field (bioinformatics, computer science, mathematical modelling, statistics, or another relevant field). Prior experience in analyzing -omics or life science data is beneficial. Knowledge on relevant bioinformatics data analysis pipelines such as R, Bioconductor and/or Python and other relevant programming languages. Motivation to develop web-based interactive data visualizations and analysis tools using for example Shiny is valued. In our dynamic, multidisciplinary and collaborative team, the applicant should be self-driven but possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills in spoken and written English. Task Description: This position provides an exciting opportunity to work in a leading research environment for high-throughput, systems medicine research, in close collaboration with bioinformatic experts and data scientists from all the SciLifeLab host universities. The tasks for this position involve: 1) development and analysis of -omics data pipelines, and 2) creating knowledge from multi-omics and systems medicine data by integrating and making use of existing data from our group and from global databases. Central to the task is also to develop rapid turn-around pipelines for precision medicine data analysis accessible not only for informaticians but also biologists and clinicians. Desired qualification and experience: - Master’s degree or relevant experience in academia or industry - Prior experience in analyzing -omics data Application process, salary and contract: An application must contain the following documents in English: Curriculum vitae, qualifications and description of previous work and vision of future goals, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio. For more information, visit: http://ki.se/qualificationsportfolio . The application is to be submitted through the MyNetwork recruitment system. The salary is defined according to the KI salary system for project leaders. The project is initially for a two year contract with the preferred start date as soon as possible.
Additional Info:
At the Department of Oncology-Pathology basic, translational and clinical research and educational activities related to cancer is carried out. Approximately 300 people from over 40 nations are currently working at the department. 37 research groups with various cancer research profiles are involved and we have around 120 PhD students. The Department of Oncology-Pathology is responsible for undergraduate courses in Pathology, Oncology and Forensic Medicine for medical students, as well as for Tumor biology courses for biomedicine students and Pathology courses for opticians. SciLifelab Science for Life Laboratory (www.scilifelab.se) is a leading national infrastructure for next-generation life science research in Sweden. SciLifeLab is jointly operated by the four host universities: Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University and Uppsala University, and it has facilities in four other universities across Sweden. There are over 1 000 people working at SciLifeLab, either in research groups or in the infrastructure facilities, most of them in the KI Solna campus and in Uppsala. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world´s leading medical universities. Its mission is to contribute to the improvement of human health through research and education. Karolinska Institutet accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden and offers the country´s broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine. Pursuant to the regulations of the Swedish National Archives, applications are kept on file for two years after the appointment has gained legal force. The regulations do not apply to attachments that have been printed or otherwise published. Karolinska Institutet strives to provide a workplace that has approximately the same number of women and men, is free of discrimination and offers equal opportunity to everyone. For temp agencies and recruiters, and to salespersons: We politely, yet firmly, decline direct contact with temp agencies and recruiters, as well as those selling additional job announcements. Last application date: 19.Oct.2017 11:59 PM CET[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
This position resides in the research group of Olli Kallioniemi, Director of Science for Life Laboratory, Professor of Molecular Precision Medicine, affiliated with both the Dept. Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institutet and the Science for Life Laboratory. Our group carries out systems medicine research, aiming to understand the etiology, molecular mechanisms, biomarkers and therapeutics of disease in an individualized manner. The research group works in close collaboration with clinicians and bioinformatics experts as well as with the high-throughput and -omics platforms at SciLifeLab. For more information, visit: https://www.scilifelab.se/researchers/olli-kallioniemi/. Qualifications : The successful applicant is expected to have a master’s degree or relevant experience in academia or industry in a suitable field (bioinformatics, computer science, mathematical modelling, statistics, or another relevant field). Prior experience in analyzing -omics or life science data is beneficial. Knowledge on relevant bioinformatics data analysis pipelines such as R, Bioconductor and/or Python and other relevant programming languages. Motivation to develop web-based interactive data visualizations and analysis tools using for example Shiny is valued. In our dynamic, multidisciplinary and collaborative team, the applicant should be self-driven but possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills in spoken and written English. Task Description: This position provides an exciting opportunity to work in a leading research environment for high-throughput, systems medicine research, in close collaboration with bioinformatic experts and data scientists from all the SciLifeLab host universities. The tasks for this position involve: 1) development and analysis of -omics data pipelines, and 2) creating knowledge from multi-omics and systems medicine data by integrating and making use of existing data from our group and from global databases. Central to the task is also to develop rapid turn-around pipelines for precision medicine data analysis accessible not only for informaticians but also biologists and clinicians. Desired qualification and experience: - Master’s degree or relevant experience in academia or industry - Prior experience in analyzing -omics data Application process, salary and contract: An application must contain the following documents in English: Curriculum vitae, qualifications and description of previous work and vision of future goals, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio. For more information, visit: http://ki.se/qualificationsportfolio . The application is to be submitted through the MyNetwork recruitment system. The salary is defined according to the KI salary system for project leaders. The project is initially for a two year contract with the preferred start date as soon as possible.
Requeriments :
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Computer Science
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Statistics
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Additional Info:
At the Department of Oncology-Pathology basic, translational and clinical research and educational activities related to cancer is carried out. Approximately 300 people from over 40 nations are currently working at the department. 37 research groups with various cancer research profiles are involved and we have around 120 PhD students. The Department of Oncology-Pathology is responsible for undergraduate courses in Pathology, Oncology and Forensic Medicine for medical students, as well as for Tumor biology courses for biomedicine students and Pathology courses for opticians. SciLifelab Science for Life Laboratory (www.scilifelab.se) is a leading national infrastructure for next-generation life science research in Sweden. SciLifeLab is jointly operated by the four host universities: Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University and Uppsala University, and it has facilities in four other universities across Sweden. There are over 1 000 people working at SciLifeLab, either in research groups or in the infrastructure facilities, most of them in the KI Solna campus and in Uppsala. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world´s leading medical universities. Its mission is to contribute to the improvement of human health through research and education. Karolinska Institutet accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden and offers the country´s broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine. Pursuant to the regulations of the Swedish National Archives, applications are kept on file for two years after the appointment has gained legal force. The regulations do not apply to attachments that have been printed or otherwise published. Karolinska Institutet strives to provide a workplace that has approximately the same number of women and men, is free of discrimination and offers equal opportunity to everyone. For temp agencies and recruiters, and to salespersons: We politely, yet firmly, decline direct contact with temp agencies and recruiters, as well as those selling additional job announcements. Last application date: 19.Oct.2017 11:59 PM CET[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]