Jobs

Post-doctoral position

We are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral fellow to study the regulation of cell proliferation in plants. The project will involve the use of high content screening technologies and an in vitro Arabidopsis cell system to identify genetic factors and small molecules that determine the proliferation potential of plant cells. The fellow will work and coordinate research with other scientists assigned to the project.

The candidate must hold a Ph.D. and have a strong interest in integrative biology. An excellent command of the English language is necessary.

The Department of Plant Systems Biology (VIB - Ghent University) is a leading institute that offers excellent opportunities to develop multidisciplinary projects combining molecular biology and genetics, functional genomics, bioinformatics and computational biology. Its campus is ideally positioned at the interface between academia and industry and is one of the largest biotechnology centres in Europe.

To apply, send a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae and the contact details of two references by email to:

Pierre Hilson
Functional Genomics Division
VIB Department of Plant Systems Biology, Ghent University
B-9052 Ghent, Belgium
Phone: + 32 (0)9 331 38 30; Fax: + 32 (0)9 331 38 09; Email: pihil@psb.vib-ugent.be

Postdoc/PhD position in Arabidopsis metabolic network reconstruction

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow or PhD student to work on Arabidopsis metabolic network reconstruction in the context of MetaNetX, a SystemsX.ch project focusing on the development of integrated computational methods and tools for the automated reconstruction of genome-scale metabolic networks (http://www.systemsx.ch/).

Candidates must have a strong interest in biology and metabolism. She/he should have a solid foundation in biochemistry, and training in bioinformatics and computational biology. Postdoctoral applicants need to have published at least one first-author paper in an international journal. PhD applicants must have a Masters degree practical experience in bioinformatics and modeling.

The position will be available beginning March 2010, for three years. Please send applications with a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae, and at least three references to Wilhelm Gruissem (wgruissem@ethz.ch)

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Post-doctoral position in Arabidopsis network modeling

We are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral fellow to apply state-of-the-art modeling approaches to phenotypic and molecular data acquired in the context of the AGRON-OMICS integrated project (www.agron-omics.eu), a large European consortium focusing on the global characterization of Arabidopsis leaf growth.

The candidate must have a strong interest in integrative biology and collaborations with colleagues in the AGRON-OMICS consortium. She/he should have a solid foundation in biology, bioinformatics and mathematics and needs to document practical experience in modeling. Applicants need to have published at least one first-author paper in an international journal.

The position will be available beginning March 2010, for two years. Please send applications with a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae, and at least three references to Wilhelm Gruissem (wgruissem@ethz.ch)

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