BACKGROUND:
The Zencode-ITN (http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/zencode-itn) aims to improve career perspectives of early-stage researchers (ESR) in both public and private sectors. The scientific focus of the Zencode-ITN consortium is to understand genome regulation through combined experimental and computational approaches in a model vertebrate. The consortium recognises the urgent need for highly skilled young scientists trained in both computational biology and experimental wet lab biology. This network provides multi-disciplinary skills for a solid foundation in computational biology and developmental genomics. We aim to comprehensively annotate functional epigenetic and transcribed elements, decipher genomic codes of transcription, as well as coding and non-coding gene function during vertebrate development and enhance zebrafish as an attractive developmental, comparative genomic and disease model. The participants include major zebrafish genomics laboratories, eminent computational biologists and world-class genomics technology experts. The training program is designed for 15 ESRs to train for PhD (3 years), with more than 40 intersectorial and interdisciplinary secondments available, 7 training courses and 2 workshops/conferences.

REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants of any nationality must, at the time of recruitment be in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers after the degree, which would entitle them to embark on a doctorate. Due to mobility requirement, only individuals who have not been resident in the host country for more than 12 months in the last 3 years may apply. Deadline: 1st March 2015. The network will operate an Equal Opportunities recruitment policy and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

LOCALE:
The PhD positions are available at the following locations:

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, UK (coordinator) http://birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/cem/RGD/Mueller-Ferenc.aspx, http://birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/biosciences/kanhere-aditi.aspx
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, UK http://csc.mrc.ac.uk/research-group/computational-regulatory-genomics/
MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE, MÜNSTER, GERMANY http://vaquerizaslab.org
KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET, SWEDEN http://ki.se/bionut/daub/
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON, UK http://kcl.ac.uk/lsm/research/divisions/randall/research/sections/signalling/wardle/index.aspx
UNIVERSITY OF LIEGE, BELGIUM http://giga.ulg.ac.be/jcms/prod_185009/project3
IDIBAPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN http://idibaps.org, http://betacellregulation.net
WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE, UK http://sanger.ac.uk/research/faculty/dstemple/
KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIE, GERMANY http://itg.kit.edu/straehle.php
RIKEN,YOKOHAMA, JAPAN http://riken.jp/en/research/labs/clst/genom_tech/
BGI EUROPE/UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK http://bgitechsolutions.com, http://albinsandelin.wix.com/sandelinlab

COMPENSATION:
Successful applicants will be employed and receive salaries according to ITN Early Stage Researcher (ESR) grades.

HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for these positions, please see the relevant partner website for contact details.

For informal queries regarding computational opportunities please contact:
Boris Lenhard, b.lenhard[at]csc.mrc.ac.uk
Carsten Daub, Carsten.Daub[at]ki.se
Juanma Vaquerizas, jmv[at]mpi-muenster.mpg.de

For informal queries regarding Zencode-ITN please contact Ferenc Mueller, f.mueller[at]bham.ac.uk, or directly at the host laboratories listed above.

DEADLINE:
1 March 2015