Open Position :: Postdoc in Machine Learning for Computational Biology
The genetics lab of Prof. Sir Bruce Ponder and the computational biology lab of Dr. Florian Markowetz at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute offer a joint position for a postdoctoral researcher interested in statistical and computational approaches to systems genetics in cancer. The recent whole-genome scan for breast cancer [1] has identified five novel susceptibility loci. In follow-up work the strongest locus has been narrowed down to two SNPs in the intronic region of the FGFR2 gene [2]. However, a detailed understanding of the disease mechanism is still missing. This project will use a systems biology approach to elucidate the functional roles of FGFR2 and other cancer susceptibility genes. We will integrate diverse genomic data sources (including gene expression, SNPs, copy number variants and others) using statistical network methods [3]. The resulting networks will be used to identify key drivers of disease and their functional mechanisms. The methods developed in breast cancer will also be applied to other cancer types, e.g. lung cancer. The position bridges between an experimental and a computational lab and is ideal if you are interested in data analysis and method development motivated by close collaborations with experimentalists. The ideal applicant has a strong background in data analysis and statistical modelling (including knowledge of R or Matlab). Experience in medical or biological research is desireable. If you are highly motivated to work in an interdisciplinary and very collaborative environment at an internationally recognized research institute, apply by sending your CV to Florian Markowetz at florian.markow...@cancer.org.uk. For more information please visit http://www.markowetzlab.org References 1. DF Easton, ..., BAJ Ponder Nature 2007. PMID 17529967 2. KB Meyer, ... , BAJ Ponder PLoS Biology 2008. PMID 18462018 3. F Markowetz and R Spang, BMC Bioinf, 2007. PMID 17903286 ________________________________________________________________ -- Florian Markowetz Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute Li Ka Shing Centre Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0RE, UK phone: +44 (0) 1223 40 4315 email: florian.markow...@cancer.org.uk web : http://www.markowetzlab.org skype: florian.markowetz This communication is from Cancer Research UK. Our website is at www.cancerresearchuk.org. We are a charity registered under number 1089464 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales under number 4325234. Our registered address is 61 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX. Our central telephone number is 020 7242 0200. This communication and any attachments contain information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any form of disclosure, distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it or in any attachments is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete the email and destroy any copies of it. E-mail communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free, as information could be intercepted, corrupted, amended, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. We do not accept liability for any such matters or their consequences. Anyone who communicates with us by e-mail is taken to accept the risks in doing so. ---------- End Forwarded Message ---------- ---------------------- ICG Campbell, Engineering Mathematics c.campb...@bristol.ac.uk _______________________________________________ uai mailing list uai@ENGR.ORST.EDU https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/uai
