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Opportunity: PhD scholarship at DTU Bioinformatics @ Technical University of Denmark -- Copenhagen, Denmark
Submitted by Signatur AS; posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2016
BACKGROUND
A PhD position is available at the newly formed Department of Bio and Health Informatics (DTU Bioinformatics) at the Technical University of Denmark within the areas of:
Health Informatics, Associate professor Ramneek Gupta, mail: ramneek[at]cbs.dtu.dk
Biotechnology and Meta-Genomic Informatics, Professor Thomas Sicheritz-Pontén, mail: thomas[at]cbs.dtu.dk
Artificial Intelligence in Life Science, Professor Morten Nielsen, mail: mniel[at]cbs.dtu.dk
Please note that the applicant need to contact one of the theme leaders at the department in order to make a project proposal and in order to identify the relevant advisory team (note that the DTU PhD system requires that this information is contained in the application).
DTU Bioinformatics:
The research at DTU Bioinformatics is focused on benefitting from the wealth of new data and data types being generated within Life Science to improve human and animal health and develop solutions to problems of biotechnological and industrial interest. A cornerstone in achieving this is the dedicated effort within DTU Bioinformatics to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to the challenge of handling and interpreting large scale and heterogeneous data.
Machine learning:
Machine learning is a specialized field within artificial intelligence covering algorithms with the ability to learn (from data) without being explicitly programmed. In contrast to conventional top down hypothesis driven research, with machine learning techniques, biological mechanisms are identified directly from data most often without any prior hypotheses. Within biology this approach has proven very powerful. A focus of the department is thus to design and develop new algorithms and tools to meet the challenges of the amount and the complexity of big data within the health sector, and the upcoming data avalanche from the biotech industry.
Health Informatics:
Within the theme Health Informatics DTU Bioinformatics is engaged both in a) human genetics based health informatics, examples being the hologenetic view on childhood leukaemia and patient stratifications with traditional medicine approaches b) infectious diseases informatics, examples being the preparing for the next generation of global disease surveillance and building local outbreak predictors.
Biotechnology and MetaGenomic Informatics:
Within the theme Biotechnology and MetaGenomic Informatics DTU Bioinformatics has strong interaction with the Danish Biotech industry in the discovery and refining of industrially important processes, examples being using large scale omics together with machine learning concepts to improve food related processes like wine fermentation and milk production.
REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should have a scientifically relevant master's degree in engineering/natural sciences or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master's degree. Strong communication skills and a strong academic record is an advantage. The applicant should strive towards developing scientific skills at the highest level, be ambitious and hard working. Only applicants with great talent and a possibility to be among the brightest in their field will be considered.
Approval and Enrolment:
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in the PhD School of the department. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide. (http://www.dtu.dk/english/Education/PhD/Rules/PhDguide)
COMPENSATION & TERMS
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.
ABOUT US
We offer:
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international environment focusing on education, research, public-sector consultancy and innovation, which contribute to enhancing the economy and improving social welfare. We strive for academic excellence, collegial respect and freedom tempered by responsibility. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world.
Further information:
Further information may be obtained from Head of PhD school Ole Lund, tel.: +45 4525 2425, mail: olund[at]dtu.dk.
Please do not send applications to this e-mail address, instead apply online as described below.
You can read more about the Department of Bio and Health Informatics on http://www.cbs.dtu.dk.
DTU Bioinformatics is a new department at DTU formed by the bioinformatic part of the former Department of Systems Biology. DTU Bioinformatics is operating at the highest level of research, teaching, innovation, and consultancy services within the areas biotechnological informatics and health informatics. The department's activities in the fields of research, teaching, scientific advice, and innovation are centred on the following research areas: health and cancer, immunology, infectious diseases, proteins, molecular biology, and molecular mechanisms, plants and biotechnology and big data infrastructure.
DTU is a technical university providing internationally leading research, education, innovation and public service. Our staff of 5,800 advance science and technology to create innovative solutions that meet the demands of society; and our 10,300 students are being educated to address the technological challenges of the future. DTU is an independent academic university collaborating globally with business, industry, government, and public agencies.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your online application no later than 19 September 2016. Apply http://www.career.dtu.dk
Applications must be submitted as one pdf file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online," fill in the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:
Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but cannot begin before having received it.
POLICY
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
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