Two MARIE-CURIE Early Stage
Researcher (ESR9 and ESR10) positions at IIM-CSIC, Vigo (Spain) in the field of
Computational Systems Biology
Fellow ESR9
will focus on mathematical model selection and optimal experimental design in
systems biology. The main objective will be to use optimal experimental design
methods to devise the necessary dynamic experiments for E. coli homeostasis modelling. Candidates
should have a strong background in mathematical modelling,
statistics and nonlinear analysis.
Fellow ESR10 will
focus on advanced model identification and parameter estimation in systems
biology. The main objective will be to devise new model calibration methods and
to apply them to compute the parameters of E.
coli homeostasis dynamic models from experimental (input-output) data.
Candidates should have a strong background in mathematical modelling,
statistics and, ideally, software development and high performance scientific
computing.
Early Stage Researcher means less than 4 years of
experience, e.g. PhD student.
These ESRs will be hired for 36 months each and will be expected to pursue a PhD. Candidates must be in possession
of a relevant Masters degree (or very close to obtaining it) at the time of
appointment. The position requires a good knowledge of English language (Spanish is not mandatory) and the interest to
work in the interdisciplinary field of systems biology.
Salary will be excellent, according to EU regulations (Marie
Curie ITN Early Stage Researcher). The network will provide an excellent
opportunity for scientific and personal development, with regular training
events and meetings across Europe.
Geographic mobility
and eligibility requirements for Early Stage Researchers apply. The
candidates:
1.- should not have a PhD
2.- should have less than 4 years of research experience
2.- must not have resided or carried out their main
activity in the country of the host institution (Spain) for more than 12 months
in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment
Applicants should
submit by email to julio@iim.csic.es a: (i) detailed cover letter outlining their research agenda,
(ii) curriculum vitae, (iii) scanned copies of degree certificates, and
(iv) the names and email addresses of two confidential references.
Deadline: apply as soon as possible, and not later than 1 March 2012.
Primary
supervisor: Julio R. Banga, IIM-CSIC, Vigo (Spain)
For further information
on the position, contact Julio R. Banga ( julio@iim.csic.es ).
For the scientific background of the group, please visit http://www.iim.csic.es/~julio/SB_research
These
positions will be hosted by the BioProcess
Engineering Group at IIM-CSIC, Vigo (Spain)
More info:
·
about
the group at http://www.iim.csic.es/~gingproc/
·
about
Vigo and surroundings: http://www.vigo.org/ingindexorg.php?lang=ing
CSIC is the Spanish National Research Council, which is the
largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third largest
in Europe ( http://www.csic.es )
These
positions are part of an FP7 MARIE-CURIE
ITN TRAINING NETWORK
PROJECT
TITLE: NETWORK FOR INTEGRATED CELLULAR
HOMEOSTASIS ("NICHE")
This network
is composed of nine groups from the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany and
Spain. The project team is multidisciplinary, incorporating microbial physiology, chemistry, molecular biology
and protein biophysics, advanced spectroscopy and microscopy, deep-sequencing
technologies and ab initio modeling. The aim of the program is to advance our understanding
of the homeostatic mechanisms of bacteria via predictive modeling and state-of-the-art experimental
approaches. The focus of NICHE is on ion homeostasis in Escherichia coli, which includes cell physiology,
membrane biology and ultrastructural analyses of the
cells under ionic and osmotic stress conditions.