Postdoctoral position in Systems and Network Biology

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Department of Biotechnology
Norway Trondheim
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/158415/postdoctor-position-in-systems-and-network-biology

Description

One PostDoc position is available at the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science. The position is financed by the Research Council of Norway through the ERAnet program ERA-CoBioTech, and the appointment has a duration of 2 years with the possibility of until 1 year of extension with teaching duties. The position will be in the research group of Prof. Eivind Almaas. www.ntnu.edu/almaaslab

ERA-CoBioTech project CoolWine, “Model-guided evolution for balanced attenuation of wine ethanol content by developing non-GMO yeast strains and communities”. The yearly contribution of wine exports to the EU trade balance is above €6 billion, and accounts for >5 million jobs. However, increasing temperature in the European wine producing regions is having a negative impact on this key sector. Climate change results in a lack of balance between technological and phenolic ripening of wine grapes and, as consequence, alcohol increase in wines (2 -3 % during the last thirty years). The aim of this project is to combine adaptive laboratory evolution combined with computational analysis of yeast metabolism to reduce the ethanol yield from fermentation. This project is related to the ERA-SysApp project WineSys.

The candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary research team consisting of partners in Norway, Sweden, Germany and Spain. The candidate will play a central role in the systems biology data analysis and computational modeling. Focus will be on complex network analysis and constraint-based optimization of metabolism, such as dynamic Flux Balance Analysis (dFBA), to identify optimal target strategies for experimental evolution.


Qualifications

The successful applicants will have PhD degree within the fields of Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Biostatistics or a closely related field. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of basic biology / biochemistry and solid experience with (1) programming and complex network analysis, preferably experience with network biology, and (2) constraint-based analyses. The successful candidate should be creative, with a strong ability to work problem oriented and independently. He/she should also enjoy interdisciplinary research and take keen interest in learning and working / mentoring in teams.

The position requires spoken and written fluency in the English language.


Start date

To be determined

How to Apply

Application deadline: November 1, 2018

A complete application consists of
1. a CV that has information about education, scientific work and previous work experience.
2. contact information for three references
3. a 2 page discussion of the candidate’s experience with systems and network biology research.

All applications must be submitted at the jobbnorge.no site (see URL in announcement)


Contact

Prof. Eivind Almaas
eivind.almaas@ntnu.no