BACKGROUND:
Two positions as scientific programmers are available in the Translational Disease Systems Biology group at Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR – http://www.cpr.ku.dk). The Center has been established at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, to promote basic and applied discovery research on human proteins of medical relevance. The Center comprises a wide range of expertise and resources including proteomics, protein production, bioinformatics and general characterization of disease mechanisms. The Programme for Disease Systems Biology consists of two research groups covering many systems level aspects of biology and medicine, including the integration of molecular-level data and healthcare data, for example laboratory test data and biomedical texts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Translational Disease Systems Biology group (http://www.cpr.ku.dk/research/disease-systems-biology/brunak/) led by Søren Brunak focuses on establishing early competitive advantage in disease-relevant computational analysis across the general areas of bioinformatics, chemoinformatics, systems biology and medical informatics.

The work will include publicly available prediction server construction, as well as programmatic access to remote resources. Specifically, the tasks will include further development of existing server side environment for SOAP Web Services.

The successful candidate will be aiding scientific staff in developing efficient software and algorithmic methods as well as improving the overall computer infrastructure and services in disease-related applications. The candidate will be developing, implementing and optimizing data integration methods.

REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates for the positions will have following qualifications:

• Fluency in Perl – Strong background in SOAP and REST Web Services
• Fluency in English, spoken and written
• Optional background in life sciences and/or bioinformatics

The Translational Disease Systems Biology group is highly multidisciplinary and collaborates with many other research groups nationally and internationally. Strong networking and team player skills are therefore preferred. As the candidate may run several projects in parallel, strong organizational skills and the ability to keep an overview are important.

TERMS:
Start date: Spring 2016.

Terms of salary and employment:
The positions will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Government and PROSA (association for organized IT Professionals) in salary group 3.1. or in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Government and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The agreement will be depending on the candidate's background. To the salary is added a monthly contribution to a pension fund according to the collective agreement, and a supplement could be negotiated, dependent on the candidate's experiences and qualifications.

The working hours are 37 hours per week and the employment is permanent.

LOCALE:
Place of employment and work:
The employment is at CPR (http://www.cpr.ku.dk), University of Copenhagen, located in central Copenhagen. The research environment at CPR is ambitious and international, with approx. 30 different nationalities currently represented. The Center comprises modern laboratories, supercomputer resources and state-of-the-art facilities within protein science. Seminars with high-profile international speakers and regular internal research seminars are organized at the Center. The selected candidate should expect some travel activity.

For more information on working and living in Denmark visit http://www.ism.ku.dk (International staff mobility) and http://www.workingconditions.ku.dk.

ABOUT US:
Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe's top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career.

HOW TO APPLY:
Your application should be submitted electronically by clicking 'Apply now' below or via this advertisement found on http://employment.ku.dk/staff/.

Your application should include the following documents:

• Motivated letter of application
• Curriculum vitae, incl. education and experience
• Copy of diplomas/degree certificate(s)

For further information about the position or the process, please contact CPR: jobs[at]cpr.ku.dk

CPR and the University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Apply now at: http://employment.ku.dk/staff/

DEADLINE:
March 28, 2016