Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
- Research Field
- PhysicsTechnologyMedical sciences
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Not Applicable
- Hours Per Week
- 39.0
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Job description
The project will focus on identifying and modelling the genomic influences underlying early language performance and social behaviour, including links with brain-related phenotypes, rhythmicity and outcomes in later childhood and adolescence. The project will also study family-related and societal factors that influence language and social development through the environment shaped by parents and neighbourhoods. Analyses will include information from population-based cohorts (e.g. the EAGLE consortium) and cohorts of individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. samples from the Simons Foundation). Statistical analyses will include, for example, Mendelian Randomization-based approaches to better understand possible causal chains as well as structural equation modelling techniques applied to genetic and/or epigenetic data.
Requirements
Requirements
The successful applicant will hold, or shortly expects to obtain, an MSc or MA qualification in Statistical Genomics, Genetic Epidemiology, Medical Statistics, Computing or a related quantitative discipline. Applicants should have a strong computational background with knowledge of shell, R, Python, Perl or another programming language. Knowledge of one or more of the following data-analytical approaches is an advantage:
- Genomics' methods to analyse the genetic architecture of human phenotypes
- Integration of biological information from a wide range of (publicly available) data resources
Familiarity with the genetic architecture of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a further advantage.
Additional Information
What we offer you
- Full-time position (39 hours per week) with a term of appointment of 4 years. The proposed starting date is 1 October 2024, though the start date is negotiable.
- The salary is determined according to the German TVöD (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst) and is classified in salary group/level E13, 65% of level 1). The current gross monthly salary is EUR 3,008.69, plus a holiday bonus of 8% of the gross salary (EUR 38,992.00 gross per year, including holiday bonus).
- Access to state-of-the-art research and training facilities and a generous conference and travel budget
- 30 days annual leave (based on full-time employment) as well as German and Dutch public holidays.
- A nice team
How to apply
To apply, please submit via the application button above.
- a 2-page statement of interest
- a CV
- a list of publications
- names, email addresses and contact numbers of three referees
Applications will be reviewed from 15 May 2024 until the position is filled.
How to apply
To apply, please submit via the application button below.
- a 2-page statement of interest
- a CV
- a list of publications
- names, email addresses and contact numbers of three referees
Applications will be reviewed from 15 May 2024 until the position is filled.
For informal scientific enquiries, please get in touch with Beate St Pourcain (beate.stpourcain@mpi.nl).
For general enquiries, please contact the secretariat at the Language & Genetics Department (secretariat.genetics@mpi.nl).
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Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Nijmegen
- Postal Code
- 6525 XD
- Street
- Wundtlaan 1
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Nijmegen
- Website
- Street
- Wundtlaan 1
- Postal Code
- 6525 XD