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Opportunity: Postdoctoral Position in Translational Bioinformatics / Computational Immunology (#141/2016) @ The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) -- Heidelberg, Germany
Submitted by DKFZ; posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2016
BACKGROUND
The German Cancer Research Center is the largest biomedical research institution in Germany. With more than 2,700 employees, we operate an extensive scientific program in the field of cancer research.
The Division of Applied Tumor-Immunity is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral Position in Translational Bioinformatics/Computational Immunology (Ref-No. 141/2016)
RESPONSIBILITIES
The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) in Heidelberg are seeking a talented and highly motivated postdoctoral fellow specializing in bioinformatics and immunology to join the research group of Prof. Dr. Dirk Jäger.
The focus of our lab is the immunological characterization of cancer patients and translating the findings into effective immunotherapeutic treatment strategies.
The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary team of biologists, clinicians and computer scientists and will participate in research projects by analyzing various types of large-scale data.
REQUIREMENTS
- PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology or similar, alternatively a PhD in molecular biology, immunology, or similar, combined with a very strong record of computational large-scale data analysis
- Basic understanding of the relevant concepts in cancer biology and immunology
- Experience in the use of a programming language such as R, Python or Perl for complex data analysis
- Experience with data generated in high-throughput molecular assays such as next-generation sequencing
- Interest in expanding knowledge and developing new approaches, i.e. systems medicine/biology approaches
- Strong interdisciplinary communication skills
- Basic command of the German language is mandatory
TERMS
The position is initially limited to 2 years. The position can in principle be part-time.
LOCALE
Heidelberg, GERMANY
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for a position please use our online application portal (http://www.dkfz.de/jobs).
For further information please contact Kirsten Bikowski, phone +49 6221 56-38407.
We ask for your understanding that we cannot return application documents that are sent to us by post (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Personal- und Sozialwesen, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg) and that we do not accept applications submitted via email. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
POLICY
The German Cancer Research Center is committed to increase the percentage of female scientists and encourages female applicants to apply. Among candidates of equal aptitude and qualifications, a person with disabilities will be given preference.
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