3 Doctoral Researchers in Systems Biology 1201 views

The Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute–(HKI) invites applications for 3 Doctoral Researchers (m/f) Systems Biology. They investigate the pathobiology of human-pathogenic fungi and identify targets for the development of novel natural product-based antibiotics. The positions are available under Marie Skłodowska Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN) BestTreat.

The selected Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) will be obtaining a PhD degree in the fields of metabolism, endocrinology, physiology, biochemistry, computational & systems biology, microbiology and bioengineering.

Starting date: 1^st November 2018 or soon after

Duration: 36 months

Requirements:

• Applicant must have strong interest in conducting collaborative research and are expected to be interested in working at the boundaries of several research domains.
• Applicant must hold Master’s degree in Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Applicant must have knowledge and experience in the analysis of biological high-throughput data; knowledge in statistical methods in the context of biological systems.
• Applicant must have experience with programming (Python, Perl, C++, R).
• Applicant must possess well-developed collaborative skills.

Applications:

• Complete applications in English must include the following:
• CV
• Certificates
• Transcripts
• A brief statement of research experiences and interests
• Brief summary of Master’s thesis
• The contact details of two possible referees
• Application to be submitted via the online application system of the HKI.

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