REQUIREMENTS

experience in annotation or ontology curation or a degree in a biomedical field, or other suitable computational biology experience
a thorough understanding of mammalian anatomy and physiology
basic computational experience
an ability to work independently to specification and to deadline with attention to details in international teams
excellent organizational and communication skills, including good written and spoken English

LOCALE:
The South African Bioinformatics Institute is a non-profit National Institute dedicated to the development of Bioinformatics and Genomics in South Africa. Based at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) SANBI was founded in April 1996 with to develop a world-class institute where the skills in information technology, genomics and biotechnology required to understand genomes could be transferred to South African scientists and students. As a result of this strategy UWC has become the leading institution in Africa in the field of Bioinformatics, responsible for the founding of the African Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and providing the WHO regional centre for training in pathogen bioinformatics. SANBI specializes in research into gene expression and disease. As such, it’s projects span the fields of HIV vaccine development, diabetes disease gene detection and discovery of genes involved in initiation of cancers. Recently, SANBI has opened a pathogen bioinformatics centre, headed by Professor Winston Hide and a team of internationally renowned scientists, and funded by the SA Medical research council.

Please see the SANBI website (http://www.sanbi.ac.za) for further information; the website of the University of the Western Cape (http://www.uwc.ac.za) has additional information about the environment. Questions should be addressed to Winston Hide (winhide[at]sanbi.ac.za) or Oliver Hofmann (oliver[at]sanbi.ac.za).

HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested in this post and fulfill the requirements, please apply in writing. Your application should highlight your strengths in ontology development or annotation and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae. The closing date is 30 November 2007. Applications should be addressed to: Ms Maryam Salie (maryam[at]sanbi.ac.za), SANBI, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, South Africa.

DEADLINE:
Nov 30 2007