Post-doctoral position: Biostatistician / Statistician
The position is fixed for 2,5 years in the first instance.
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We are seeking a statistician to investigate molecular patterns of sepsis infections.
The role will require the statistical analysis of large-scale genomic, proteomic and transcriptomic datasets. The position is an excellent opportunity for those with experience in biostatistics, or individuals with a strong quantitative background who are interested in working in an exciting interdisciplinary research area between biology, medicine and statistics.
The key responsibilities of the role include the statistical evaluation of proteomics data obtained from mass spectrometry, and prospectively next-generation sequencing. Additionally, the successful candidate will support the “Host Septomics” researchers with high-quality statistical input into all research activity.
You will have a postgraduate qualification (Ph.D./ M.Sc.) in (bio-) statistics or equivalent with a strong quantitative component. In addition, you have experience in working with large data sets and have applied statistical methodologies, preferably in biology or medicine. You will need to be proficient in the use of statistical software, ideally R, and should have excellent computing and communication skills. Knowledge of gene expression analysis and omics data is not required. Rather we are seeking candidates who enjoy applying statistics to explore current biomedical issues.
About ZIK Host Septomics
Host Septomics examines, analyzes and characterizes these host responses during the course of sepsis. The fundamental understanding of this complex interaction enables innovative diagnostic approaches and therapeutic methods to fight sepsis.
Host Septomics works with methods of functional genomics and proteomics from patients to pathogens as well as using state-of-the-art molecular and cell biology techniques. With this methodology, comparative analyses of transcriptomic and proteomic patterns from healthy and infected tissue are possible. This step is essential in discovering new, important proteins and biomarkers in the course of sepsis. The identified “targets” will be analyzed in view of their diagnostic and therapeutic suitability by using samples obtained from animal models, septic patients and subsequent clinical studies.
The hiring will be made according to prevailing legal norms for limited employment contracts. Severely disabled people with same aptitude will be given preference.
How to apply:
We recommend to use no folder and to hand in copies only, because your application form will be destroyed according to data protection rules after the hiring process is finished.
Thus it is more favourable to use the possibility of an online application at http://www.uniklinikum-jena.de/MedWeb/-p-13174.html?offerId=1087.