The Center for Oncological Research (CORE) and the Center for Medical Genetics from the University Hospital Antwerp (UZA) and the University of Antwerp (UA) are performing scientific research regarding the unraveling of the genetics of Neuro-Endocrine Tumours.

Within this collaboration, the research teams are currently looking for:

A highly motivated Bio-informatician/PhD student

Job Profile

The candidate will perform bio-informatics based research aimed at the integration of next generation sequencing technology in the CORE. You will integrate different “omics”-data using various bio-informatic tools, with the final goal of understanding the complex biology of neuro-endocrine tumours. You will join a small but fastly growing and very enthousiast team, with an established and extensive international research network and will work in close collaboration with several researchers from CORE, the Center for Medical Genetics and BioMina, the biomedical informatics research center Antwerp.

Requirements

You have either recently obtained a master degree in bio-informatics or you are a master in life sciences, biochemistry, biology, biomedical engineering or related discipline and you combine that with exceptional computer skills and an extreme willingness to fully submerge into the world of bio-informatics. Experience with Linux and one or more programming languages is an advantage.

Successful candidates are highly motivated, like to work in an interactive research team, are capable of establishing new methods as required for the project and are willing to work on a PhD project starting from January 2015. Proficiency in English or Dutch is required.

For additional information please contact Ken Op de Beeck (03/275.97.81; ken.opdebeeck<στο>uantwerpen.be ).

To apply, candidates should send a copy of their CV and statement of research interests and contact details including phone number and email address to Ken Op de Beeck (ken.opdebeeck<στο>uantwerpen.be) before December 1st 2014.