- From: Robert Hoehndorf <leechuck@leechuck.de>
- Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 16:27:25 +0300
- To: public-semweb-lifesci@w3.org, public-semweb-ui@w3.org, semantic-web@w3.org
Openings for up to three post-doctoral researchers are available in the group of Robert Hoehndorf at the Computational Bioscience Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Start date: Earliest possible Location: Thuwal, Saudi Arabia Employment: Full-time Duration: initial contract 1 year (renewable up to 3 years) Applications should be received by 15 Dec 2014. Job description: We are seeking to fill up to three positions for postdoctoral researchers in a new research group working on application of ontologies and Semantic Web technologies in biology and biomedicine. The researchers will work in the research group of Robert Hoehndorf (http://www.kaust.edu.sa/faculty/hoehndorf.html), a research group which is internationally recognized for their work in biomedical ontologies, and which has strong collaborations with the University of Cambridge, Stanford, and other leading research institutes. The postdoctoral research will work on one of the following projects: 1. informatics of phenotypes, with applications in biomedicine and biodiversity: the researcher will be responsible for developing integrated and linked knowledgebases of traits and phenotypes, in the area of disease, drug effect, model organisms, or biodiversity (with a particular focus on marine biodiversity); extending and developing analytical methods that can reveal information about genotype-phenotype-environment relations using these integrated knowledgebases; and application of these methods to biomedical and biodiversity datasets. 2. data and text mining with structured data; the researcher will develop and extend data and text mining methods to incorporate information from graph-structured datasets, in particular hierarchical graphs (ontologies); apply and evaluate these methods on biological datasets. 3. data integration in systems and synthetic biology; the researcher will be responsible for developing methods for integrating computational models in systems and synthetic biology with related datasets (e.g., bioactive compounds, phenotypes, disease), develop and apply knowledge discovery approaches to (1) reveal physiological functions of bioactive compounds in large interaction networks, and (2) find methods to perturb these networks to induce new functions. The postdoctoral researchers will be responsible for carrying out the research, including presentation of research results at conferences and in scientific journals. Expertise required: - PhD in computer science, bioinformatics or a related field (obtained after 2009) - Programming skills (preferably Java or C/C++, and at least one scripting language (Python, Perl, Groovy, etc.)) - Experience with Semantic Web technologies, in particular ontologies in biology and biomedicine Desirable: - Background/interest in formal logics, knowledge representation and reasoning - Experience with OWL, RDF, SPARQL, Linked Data - Experience with pathogenicity analysis and analysis of phenotype data, or experience in biodiversity informatics (for project 1) - Experience with natural language processing, text mining, information extraction, and machine learning (for project 2) - Experience with computational modelling frameworks in systems biology (for project 3) Language requirements: English Postdoctoral researchers are entitled to a competitive salary (commensurate with the applicant's qualifications), free, fully-furnished housing on the KAUST campus, free medical and life insurance, free education at KAUST schools for the postdoctoral researchers' children, and relocation allowance. KAUST will be responsible for the actual recruiting decision, appointment offers and employment benefits. How to apply: To apply, please send your CV, a list of publications, the names and contact details of two referees, and a letter of motivation by email to: robert.hoehndorf@kaust.edu.sa Contact: For any questions related to the position, please contact Robert Hoehndorf (robert.hoehndorf@kaust.edu.sa). About KAUST: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is an international, graduate-level research university dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the region, and around the globe. As an independent, merit-based institution, KAUST's pioneering matrix structure of academic divisions and interdisciplinary research centers enables top researchers from around the globe and across all cultures to work together to solve challenging scientific and technological issues. The KAUST global research and education networks support diverse talents, both on its campus and at other premier universities and research institutions, through collaborative research agreements, grants, and student scholarship programs. KAUST, open to both men and women from all around the world, is governed by an independent, self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. The core campus, located on more than 36 million square meters on the Red Sea at Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, was inaugurated on the 23rd of September 2009.
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