Job Requirements: M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics

As part of a joint initiative with the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (LM&P), the Research Informatics Solutions (RIS) team within the University of Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI; https://www.msi.umn.edu/) is hiring a full time bioinformatics analyst to support clinical and research genomics at the University of Minnesota. The established...more... [More]

A 3-year postdoctoral position funded by the Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM) is available in Anthony Mathelier Group (Computational Biology & Gene Regulation). The group is part of NCMM - the Norwegian node of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for molecular medicine - and develops computational methods and tools to...more... [More]

The Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine invites applications for a postdoctoral research position to study cancer biology. Primary responsibilities include but not limited to analyzing next generation sequencing data (e.g., RNA-seq, whole genome/exome sequencing) using state-of-the-art bioinformatical and statistical tools, and developing new statistical...more... [More]

Do you bring a multi-year expertise in clinical bioinformatics/genomics and have keen interests in R&D personalized medicine oriented applications?  The role of Senior Bioinformatics/Genomics Scientist can be your next career challenge!   Your Responsibilities:   We are seeking an exceptional, self-motivated, seasoned individual to participate in the expansion of our Clinical Informatics Solutions and Services group for preclinical and clinical NGS signal processing/detection/annotation, personalized treatment/therapeutic option prioritization and technical platform development.   You will co-lead and participate in various research-related activities around preclinical and clinical bioinformatics/genomics, focusing on research, development and evaluation of genetically informed personalized medicine prototypes for helping clinicians make better clinical decision, improving clinical workflows for patient care.   Research, design, develop and evaluate first-of-kind genome informatics solutions to provide personalized clinical decision support, improve clinical workflow and eventually treatment outcomes; Apply your bioinformatics and genomics expertise augmented by your deep biomedical field knowledge to research innovative genome informatics solutions, develop new concepts, and build demonstrators; You will also interact with business stakeholders and customers to understand their problems, share insights and best practices. You will partner with Philips businesses to deliver innovations and validate their performance with customers and clinical collaborators You will help build and lead collaborative relationships with external partners, scientific community, and governmental resources.  [More]

The VIB Center for the Biology of Disease is a vibrant, internationally recognized neuroscience department, which seeks to understand how the normal brain functions at the cellular and molecular level, as well as how these processes go astray in neurological disease. We are currently investing heavily in single cell biology to strengthen our program. The work is supported by the genomics core facility of the KU Leuven, by the Nucleomics core of VIB in Leuven and by close interactions with our bioinformatics group. As such, we seek to appoint a group leader who will set up a world-class research group specializing in single cell biology to understand health and disease of the brain. The successful candidate will be appointed as a full-time independent group leader at VIB, and a part-time professor at the KU Leuven. She/he will be initially funded with a grant of up to 1.5 million Euro, which is renewable every 5 years upon positive evaluation. Applicants are encouraged to apply for ERC and other international funding. Applications from qualified women are especially encouraged. Your challenge Setting up a world class research group. We offer A competitive salary  A grant of up to 1.5 million Euro (excluding your salary)  A challenging position in a stimulating, diverse international research environment in a world-class academic department Start date: The position can be filled immediately.  [More]

About BSC: BSC-CNS (Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación) is the National Supercomputing Facility in Spain and manages MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe. The mission of BSC-CNS is to investigate, develop and manage information technology in order to facilitate scientific progress. With this aim, special dedication has been taken to areas such as Computer Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences and Computational Applications in Science and Engineering. All these activities are complementary to each other and very tightly related. In this way, a multidisciplinary loop is set up: our exposure to industrial and non-computer science academic practices improves our understanding of the needs and helps us focusing our basic research towards improving those practices. Within this framework BSC-CNS is looking for a candidate to manage the Life Sciences department. Look at the BSC experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRkEii7OzRE   Life Sciences Department: The research program integrates different independent research leaded by senior scientists who work in different aspects of computational biology, ranging from bioinformatics for genomics to computational biochemistry. The Department makes a large effort to develop applications which take profit of HPC and Big Data environments. The program is originated as a collaborative effort with other institutions like ICREA, IRB-PCB-UB and the National Institute of Bioinformatics. Life Sciences Department main goals are to gain a deep insight into the origin, evolution and function of living organisms using theory and computation and to develop related HPC and Big Data applications. Our focus goes from a global analysis of living entities understood as complex systems to detailed studies of key interactions at the sub-atomic level. Overall, our objective is to make theory and simulation as one of the driving forces to the advance of research in life sciences.   Main Responsibilities: Report and advice, in the areas of competence, to the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors of BSC. Ensure the strategic research of Life Sciences, through strategic planning and team leadership. Contribute and participate in national and international competitive projects. Control of the Department’s budget, with the support of the financial department. Participate in the decisions of the Board of Directors of BSC. Manage the Principal Investigator’s teams, ensuring the scientific and technical standards of the Centre are met. Define and guide the achievement of the objectives of the department. Foster and participate in relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.        [More]

The Biotechnology Centre (BIOTEC) is an interdisciplinary centre focused on molecular bioengineering, proteomics, genomics, biophysics, stem cells and computational biology (for more details please refer to: http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/zentrale_einrichtungen/biotec). BIOTEC is recruiting 2 Research Group Leaders (E 14 / E 15 TV-L) - with the option leading to permanent positions - with internationally outstanding scientific accomplishments to start their independent research careers working in the fields of the BIOTEC encompassing proteomics, protein chemistry, biophysics, systems biology and stem cells. BIOTEC would also consider applicants working in other research areas with relevance to our central themes. The initial appointment is for 6 years according to the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). The positions will give you an excellent chance for further academic qualification. Depending on the results of an evaluation before the end of the 4th year, a permanent position in accordance with a tenure track procedure leading to a W2/W3 chair is available. To this end, based on positive evaluation of accomplishments and results in research and teaching, a result oriented competitive tenure procedure in the relevant research area will be initiated. In addition to salary for 6 years, the positions each include a technical assistant, secretarial support, funding for a PhD student and a start-up package for running costs. BIOTEC also provides a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art technology platforms including massively parallel DNA sequencing, mass spectrometry, FACS, advanced light microscopy, microstructuring and others (see http://www.biotec.tu-dresden.de/technologyplatform/services.htm).    Tasks: The successful applicant will conduct independent interdisciplinary research in their research field. This includes the conception and coordination of a research program, the involvement of collaborative partners and the successful implementation of research activities and publications as well as teaching, mainly in our Masters programs. Applicants establishing their first research group are encouraged to apply.    [More]

Postdoctoral Research Assistant (1.0 FTE) - Bioinformatics Grade of Post/Salary: Grade 8 / £38,896 – £40,082 This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled bioinformatician/computational biologist or scientist with strong data analysis skills to play a significant part in a £1.8 million Wellcome Trust-funded project that will combine cutting-edge technology in molecular genetics and cell biology with bioinformatic analysis to answer fundamental questions about the mechanisms leading to skin inflammation and eczema. The successful applicant will: (1) Interrogate an ultra deep sequencing datasets and develop analytical techniques to investigate evidence of copy number variation within genes of the epidermal differentiation complex (2) Analyse RNA-seq and proteomic data arising from organotypic skin culture models to test eczema candidate gene.   For full information please use the Apply through website button.  [More]

Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch's pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer with minimal side effects. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation's first and largest cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women's Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here. A postdoctoral position is available in the Hsieh lab at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The core focus of the Hsieh lab is to interrogate the mechanisms by aberrant changes at the interface between mRNA and the translation apparatus governs cancer cell behavior at a molecular, cellular, and organismal level (Hsieh et al. Cancer Cell 2010, Hsieh et al. Nature 2012, Hsieh et al. Science Signaling 2015). For this position, the applicant will use primary cell culture methods, whole transcriptome ribosome profiling, and various cellular and molecular assays to study the structure-function relationship between mRNA and the translation machinery in human cancer. Applicants should be interested in the application of basic science research towards clinically intractable problems faced by cancer patients and will be expected to be scientifically intrepid. Essential Skills and Requirements: Candidates should be highly motivated with a recent Ph.D. and/or M.D. and have a strong background in RNA biology. Applicants with a bioinformatics background are also strongly encouraged to apply. Please apply with a letter summarizing previous work experience, future research interests, and contact information for three professional references. If interested, please apply online via the Apply through website button.  [More]

salary based on experience + benefits: Windber Research Institute: This position will apply bioinformatics & data mining technologies to the study of breast cancer & other human diseases, using data acquired with clinicopathologic, genomic, & proteomic technologies both within the institute & with our collaborators. Windber, Pennsylvania  [More]