Uppsala University, Department of Chemistry - BMC

The Department of Chemistry – BMC is located at the Uppsala Biomedical Centre campus. It belongs to the Faculty of Science and Technology and conducts research in biochemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and physical chemistry. The research is focused on catalysis, molecular recognition, structure and dynamics of complex molecular systems, and relationships between the presence of biomolecules and synthetic chemical compounds with various disease states. The creative and research-intense environment contributes to a broad knowledge-base as well as cutting-edge expertise. Read more here.

The position as a researcher is in the group of Dr. Ylva Ivarsson as a part of a larger project on systems biology of host-pathogen interactions funded by a frame-work grant from the Swedish foundation for strategic research. The researcher will be co-supervised by Dr. Norman Davey (University College, London) who is an expert in bioinformatics of short-linear motifs.

Duties:
In this project we will take a hybrid systems biology approach to explore pathogen short linear motifs and their interactions with host proteins. The selected candidate  will further develop a bioinformatics pipeline and will be involved in the analysis of data sets generated by wet-lab team members.

Requirements:

  • PhD in a relevant STEM discipline
  • Solid experience of relevant bioinformatics (see below)
  • Experience working with intrinsically disordered regions and short-linear motifs.
  • Expertise working with Next Generation Sequencing data.
  • Excellent programming skills (Python is strongly preferred).

Emphasis will also be placed on personal skills. In this case, we place particular weight on the ability to work as part of a team. The applicant will be responsible for a part of a larger project, and the ability to work independently and to take responsibility will be required. The applicant should be fluent in English as the research is conducted in an international environment.

Additional qualifications:

Following qualifications will be considered as an advantage and you should fullfill at least one of them:

  • Demonstrated experience in integrating large data sets, and analysing multiple types of omics data.
  • Knowledge of statistics and statistical computing packages (R is preferred).
  • Experience with phage-display technology.
  • Experience with molecular biology techniques.

The application must include a CV, full publication list, copies of diplomas and certificates, contact details of two references, and a personal letter including a short description of research interests. The application will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Appropriate education and work/research in related fields. Emphasis will also be placed on personal skills.

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds.

Salary: Individual salary.

Starting date: 01-12-2019 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position 6 months.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: Ylva Ivarsson (ylva.ivarsson@kemi.uu.se).

Please submit your application by 27 September 2019, UFV-PA 2019/3010.

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Type of employment Special fixed-term employment
Employment expires 2020-05-31
Contract type Full time
First day of employment 2009-12-01
Salary Individual salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Uppsala
County Uppsala län
Country Sweden
Reference number UFV-PA 2019/3010
Union representative
  • Seko Universitetsklubben, seko@uadm.uu.se
  • ST/TCO, tco@fackorg.uu.se
  • Saco-rådet, saco@uadm.uu.se
Published 13.Sep.2019
Last application date 27.Sep.2019 11:59 PM CEST

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