The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual, international research University.
The Bioinformatics CORE team at the Luxembourg Centre of Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) has the following vacancy.
Research associate on projects in systems biomedicine
Fixed-term contract for 2 years with possibility of renewal
Full-time ( 40h/week)
Employee status, start date: immediately
Ref. 50011882
Area:
Knowledge and project management in systems biomedicine, with focus on projects in the emerging area of disease maps.
LCSB is a leader in the area of development and application of computerized knowledge repositories about disease mechanisms - disease maps. We work jointly with a number of domain experts across Europe on various projects in the area of systems biomedicine to improve the way the knowledge about diseases is encoded and applied in research. We are looking for young scientists that will help us with this effort.
Your Role
You will contribute to ongoing projects in the area of disease maps and systems biomedicine by staying in contact with the network of collaborators (life scientists, clinical researchers, bioinformaticians) to monitor and evaluate the status of the projects. As the Bioinformatics CORE at LCSB develops a number of tools supporting the disease maps scientific community, you will also provide necessary training materials to the end users, help to organize training sessions, collect and analyse their feedback.
Your Profile
Master’s degree in computational biology, molecular biology, computer science, physics, or related discipline.
Strong presentation and communication skills.
Excellent working knowledge of English.
Previous experience with project and knowledge management in a research environment will be beneficial.
Knowledge of the multiple fields comprising the systems biomedicine will be beneficial.
We offer
Full contract for 2 years with the possibility of renewal.
A competitive salary.
There is a possibility for the candidate to spend some time at the University of Lyon, France, Institut Curie, France or European Bioinformatics Institute, Cambridge to take specialised courses and collaborate with researchers at those institutions.
Further Information
Applications should contain the following documents:
A detailed Curriculum vitae.
A motivation letter.
Name and addresses of three referees
Online applications should be addressed to Dr. Reinhard Schneider
Head of the Bioinformatics Core Facility and Head of the ELIXIR-Luxembourg Node
Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please apply online via the following link until 31st March 2018.
Only applications submitted via this link will be considered.
Online, please follow the below URL for more details:
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