Postdoctoral fellow in bioinformatics at LUDC - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC; www.ludc.med.lu.se) opens a position for a head of the bioinformatics unit. LUDC is one of the largest diabetes research centers in the world with approximately 300 investigators and staff members working towards improved diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes. The centre combines expertise in genetics, epidemiology, statistics, bioinformatics, molecular and cellular biology, physiology and clinical diabetes and endocrinology to achieve these goals. LUDC has large unique biobanks and databases with genome-wide data linked to national registries providing information on disease etiology, progression as well as outcome and treatment. The centre has in-house platforms for most molecular genetic methods and metabolomics. Omics-information combined with extensive phenotyping allows a systems medicine approach to dissect the complexity of diabetes. A central theme of the Centre is to develop precision medicine to improve health and the quality of life of diabetic patients.

Duties

Analysis of genetic data (including GWAS, and sequencing data). Performing bioinformatic analysis to assist and inform functional genomics experimental studies (e.g. Crispr and exom skipping). Assisting in collaborations, with participation in ongoing international consortia. Aid in supervision of masters and PhD students and contribute to meetings and seminars.

Qualifications

PhD in bioinformatics, statistics or an equivalent discipline. Experience in handling large data sets, statistical genetics, statistical analyses in R is necessary, as is good knowledge of biology and genetics. Knowledge about diabetes is a plus. Very good oral and written proficiency in English is a must.

The applicant will work in close collaboration with the core bioinformatics and computational infrastructure unit of LUDC, currently comprising 7 individuals (including bioinformaticians, a genetic statistician, a data manager, a computer engineer, and an IT-data manager) which provide bioinformatics-related support to all researchers within the LUDC environment.