Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Systems Biology

[Dirk Husmeier]

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Systems Biology
Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS), Edinburgh, UK
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Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS) at Edinburgh (UK) is
seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computational
Systems Biology, which is funded by the Scottish Environmental and
Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD).

The objective of this project is to use machine learning and
bioinformatics approaches to infer hypothetical genetic networks in
potato-Eca and cattle respiratory tract-Pm interactions from gene
expression microarray and proteomic data.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team
integrating post-genomic approaches with computational biology and
probabilistic modelling to investigate the complex and dynamic
exchanges of signals influencing regulatory networks and biochemical
pathways in bacterial pathogen-host interactions. The team will be
established as part of a SEERAD-funded initiative on systems biology
and will join established research groups at three Scottish
Institutions. The focus will be on two pathosystems: potato- Erwinia
carotovora subsp. atroseptica (Eca) and cattle respiratory tract-
Pasteurella multocida (Pm).

We are looking for a highly qualified and strongly motivated candidate
with experience in machine learning, computer simulations, statistics
and programming. Candidates should have a good degree in mathematics,
physics, computer science, or a related discipline, and relevant
postgraduate experience (PhD preferred).  They should also demonstrate
an active interest in molecular biology.

Further information is available from
http://www.bioss.sari.ac.uk/appointments/newpost1.html

The appointment is for a period of 3 years and will be based at BioSS
Edinburgh.  Starting salary will be in the range 21,700 - 25,200.

Application forms or CVs (including names of 3 referees) to:
Administrative Officer, BioSS, The King's Buildings (JCMB),
Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ ( betty at bioss.ac.uk).
Closing date: 19 December 2004.

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Dirk Husmeier
Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland (BioSS)
JCMB, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
http://www.bioss.sari.ac.uk/~dirk