Denmark: PhD/Postdoc Positions in Immunology and Systems Biology/Bioinformatics
Four PhD/Postdoc positions available within immunology and systemsbiology/bioinformatics at Center for Biological Sequence Analysis(CBS)
BioCentrum-DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby
Two positions as postdoc/PhD available within IMMUNOLOGICAL BIOINFORMATICS
Position A is for an experimentalist skilled in immunology andproteomics to set up mass spectrometry and peptide array basedexperimental methods in the CBS laboratory to identify proteins andpeptides containing epitopes. The work will include setting uppurification of antibodies from sera, coating and use of immunoaffinitycolumns, immunoprecipitation, ELISA/ELISPOT and other immunochemicalmethods, quantitative mass spectrometry, and peptide arrays, as well asdevelopment of bioinformatics methods related to these techniques.
Position B is for a person skilled in bioinformatics/systems biology.The task is to set up molecular level simulation models of immunesystem components based on the genome sequences of hosts and pathogens,and state-of-the-art epitope prediction methods recently developed atCBS and elsewhere. These models will be used to analyze infections aswell as allergy and autoimmune diseases. This research project is partof the FP6 EU project "ImmunoGrid".
One Postdoc/PhD position available within DRUG DISCOVERY/Alzheimers disease,
who will primarily be involved in the identification of genes that aredifferentially expressed as a result of amyloid-ß exposure, with focuson analysis of genes with unknown function that do not rely on sequencesimilarity. This research project is part of the FP6 EU project "ADIT -Design of Small Molecule Therapeutics for the Treatment of Alzheimer'sDisease Based on the Discovery of Innovative Drug Targets", with theoverall aim of applying an innovative, systematic and coordinatedanalytical approach to the identification of pharmacologicallytractable proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease (Aß)-associatedneurotoxicity.
One Postdoc position available within bioinformatics and systems biology with focus on FUNCTIONAL AND SYSTEMIC PROTEOMICS
The position involves construction of novel tools for prediction ofprotein PTMs, linking PTM patterns to protein function, large-scaleprotein function prediction. Specific tasks include kinase-specificphosphorylation site prediction, prediction of caspase and propeptidecleavage sites as well as tyrosine sulfation sites. Design of peptidearrays for data production.
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Candidates applying for a PhD stipend should have a Master's degree inbiology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, molecular biology,physics, engineering or a similar degree.
Candidates applying for a postdoc position should in addition to arelevant MSc degree have academic qualifications equivalent to the PhDlevel. The salary and appointment terms are in accordance with thecurrent collective agreement for research staff at Danish universities.
Further information may be obtained from professor Søren Brunak, orfrom center administrator Johanne Keiding, tel.: +45 45 25 24 77.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, or religion are requested to apply.
Applications should be forwarded as soon as possible, and must bereceived no later than December 1, 2005. Pls forward applicationsincluding CV, by email to johanne@cbs.dtu.dk, or by ordinary mail to
Søren Brunak
Center for Biological Sequence Analysis
BioCentrum-DTU
Technical University of Denmark
Building 208
DK-2800 Lyngby
Denmark
Pls DO NOT include reprints of already published papers with your application.
Reference:
http://www.cbs.dtu.dk/staff/phdpostdocOct05.pdf
