2017 IRB Barcelona Postdoctoral Fellowship in Spain

About 2017 IRB Barcelona Postdoctoral Fellowship in Spain

Application is currently ongoing for the 2017 IRB Barcelona Postdoctoral Fellowship in Spain.

IRB Barcelona is a self-standing, non-profit institution devoted to basic and applied biomedical research. It was set up in 2005 jointly by the Government of Catalonia and the University of Barcelona and is located at the Barcelona Science Park. The institute currently has more than 430 members (scientific, technical and administrative staff) from all over the world, who work across disciplines to advance research in the biomedical sciences.

We are seeking two postdoctoral fellows to conduct bioinformatics research on complex human pathologies, including Alzheimer´s disease, in the frame of the ERC funded project SysPharmAD. The main objective of the project is the identification of novel biomarkers in complex pathologies that correlate with clinical outcomes, to monitor the onset and progression of the pathology from very early stages, and to discover combinations of drug targets and chemical compounds able to modify the biology of the disease.

Application Deadline

November 30, 2016

Value

An initial two-year contract (renewable). Job Offer will be sent to the successful candidate after the interview.

Scholarship Award: Working conditions: Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations under a full-time contract. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leaves and injuries at work.

Training and Career: Postdoctoral researchers joining IRB Barcelona gain access to the Institute’s advanced research training and career development opportunities, all within in a competitive international environment. Courses and workshops on themes of particular interest to postdocs are offered regularly by the Institute.

International environment: Nearly 100 Postdoctoral researchers, most than a half of them are non-Spanish nationals, are currently working toward their research at IRB Barcelona.

Eligibility Criteria

The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:

Knowledge:

• PhD degree or equivalent in bioinformatics or computational biology
• Fluent spoken and written English

Experience:

• Experience in the analyses of RNA-seq and proteomics data
• Experience in computational network/systems biology modeling

Skills:

• Remarkable publications record, according to career stage
• Excellent programming/scripting skills o Positive organizational, problem solving and communication skills

How to Apply

Applications for the above opening should include CV, motivation letter and the names of two potential reviewers, and should be sent by e-mail to: [email protected]  Reference: PD/16/07

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