Part-time research assistant in ageing research
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ORGANISATION/COMPANYInstitute of Biochemistry of the Romanian Academy
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RESEARCH FIELDBiological sciences › Biology
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RESEARCHER PROFILEFirst Stage Researcher (R1)
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APPLICATION DEADLINE21/10/2016 00:00 - Europe/Brussels
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LOCATIONRomania › Bucharest
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TYPE OF CONTRACTTemporary
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JOB STATUSPart-time
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HOURS PER WEEKTo be discussed (at least 1/2 of full-time)
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OFFER STARTING DATE01/11/2016
OFFER DESCRIPTION
The post is funded by a EU POC-A1-A1.1.4-E- 2015 Competitiveness Operational Programme 2014-2020 award, for the development of a „Multi-omics prediction system for prioritization of gerontological interventions” (GERONTOMICS). The duration of the post is one year, extendable for up to 4 years, based on satisfactory performance. The selected candidate will work part-time in the project.
GERONTOMICS aims to use a systems biology approach to combine data from different “omics” levels (e.g.: genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic, etc) and from various models of ageing in order to create a large-scale data-driven analysis and prediction platform for experimental interventions in gerontology.
The project will involve both computational aspects (data aggregation and processing, multidimensional data analysis, network-based methods, systems theory approaches, etc) as well as wet-lab experiments (some of the predicted interventions will be tested in vivo), with a highly multi-disciplinary team.
Candidates should be highly motivated with experience in theoretical ageing research and an excellent command of the English language. Competencies in Computer Science, IT-related fields, or Statistics would be an additional advantage.
For this post, the candidate’s responsibility will be to:
- collaborate with the project director to design computational analyses and experiments,
- review scientific literature on various ageing-related topics,
- be involved in data and knowledge curation
While not the main focus of the post, being in an interdisciplinary team will also offer the successful candidate the opportunity to train in other fields than his/her own (e.g. gerontology, theoretical and experimental biology, bioinformatics, computer science, statistics and systems biology).
The post will require the succesful candidate to be able to present his/her work to the rest of the group and occasionally might also require him/her to attend and present at national and international meetings. Depending on the existing skill set and the candidate’s career goals, attendance to various training courses could also be available.
For any formal or informal inquiries (e.g. discussing ideas of fun team building activities), prospective students and postdocs are encouraged to contact me by e-mail at: robi.tacutu@gmail.com.
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Benefits
International team, multi-disciplinary academic environment
Additional comments
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Offer Requirements
Skills/Qualifications
- Work experience in the field of ageing research
- Being able/open to work in a multi-disciplinary team and in a fast-paced work environment
- Excelent ability to communicate (oral/written/presentations) and work well in a team
Optional but desirable skills:
- Hands-on experience in both bioinformatics and biology of ageing
Specific Requirements
Eligibility requirements:
- Primary degree in relevant field
For eligibility, the job application must include the following documents (additional documents will be required when signing the contract):
- Request for job application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of diploma for highest academic grade achieved
- Letter of intent
- A minimum of two letters of recommendation
Job applications should be sent before 16:00, 21.10.2016, by e-mail at robi.tacutu@gmail.com or directly at the Institute of Biochemistry of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei, nr 296, sector 6, room 307 (Human resources), for the attention of Dr. Robi Tacutu.
Job interviews will take place on 25.10.2016, at 11:00 at the Institute’s location.
Job first posted on: 21.09.2016
EURAXESS offer ID: 126484
EURAXESS old offer ID: 34111476
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