Postdoctoral researcher in bioinformatics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Research group
Protein Structure and Bioinformatics group investigates genetic and other variations and their effects on DNA, RNA and protein, on structural, functional and other levels. We have developed several of the most reliable variation effect predictors as PON-P2 and PON-MMR for variant pathogenicity, PON-Sol and PON-Stab for molecular effects and PON-mt-tRNA and PON-BTK for molecule-specific predictions. We use and develop bioinformatic methods to reveal the significance of the variants especially in the relation of diseases.

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Resposibilities
A postdoctoral position is available to develop machine learning-based prediction methods for variation analysis and for analysis of large genomic data sets in human diseases and conditions. The main task is development of algorithms and analysis of massive genomic and other data sets.

Qualifications
Requirements for this position:

• Candidate should have a PhD degree in bioinformatics, computational biology or on a related field
• Background in machine learning and statistics required.
• Knowledge in programming, databases and data analysis is required
• Excellent skills in oral presentation and good writing skills
• Expertise on working in Unix/Linux environments
• Programming skills, preferably on Python

Desirable recuirements for this position:

• Knowledge about relevant areas in biology, medicine (molecular biology), structural biology, biochemistry or genetics
• Knowledge of biomedical resources and infrastructures
• Competences within medical statistics and statistical programming, preferably in R
• Expertise in genomic data analysis
  
  

Other information

This is a full-time, fixed-term employment of 2 years (with a chance of prolonging it for one more year after the first two years) with start date 2022-10-01 or on agreement. The period of employment is determined in accordance with the agreement “Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor” (“Agreement on fixed-term employment as a post-doctoral fellow”) between Lund University, SACO-S and OFR/S, dated 1st February 2022.

Eligibility (General)

Eligible to be employed as a postdoctoral fellow is a person who has completed a docotral degree or a forein degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree. Evidence that the eligibility requirement is met must have been received at the latest at the time when the employment decision is made.

Another important requirement to take into consideration when applying for this position, is that only people who have taken their doctorate no more than three years ago can apply.

If there are special reasons, the doctoral degree may have been completed earlier. With special reasons is meant leave due to illness, parental leave, positions of trust within trade unions, service in the total defense, or other similiar circumstances.

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