BACKGROUND:
Mississippi State University Institute for Digital Biology (IDB) is a
unique multidisciplinary institute dedicated to excellence in
research, education and service in the analysis of the function and
expression of genes with an emphasis on economically important
species. We focus on collaborations across disciplines to increase our
understanding of complex biological systems related to health, energy,
the environment, and food and agriculture using a systems biology
approach. The IDB provides undergraduate and graduate students with a
unique opportunity to learn and conduct research in a cross
disciplinary environment addressing problems of critical importance.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
IDB is currently offering two Ph.D. positions in computational Systems
Biology. The Ph.D project involves working with an ongoing research
program to develop systems biology resources for agricultural species
using bio-ontologies and next generation sequencing technologies. The
applicant will work with an established and productive team of
multidisciplinary researchers to design and build computational
resources that facilitate biological modeling of high throughput
“omics” datasets. In addition to the PhD the applicant will be
eligible to work towards a post graduate certificate in computational
biology.
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants are expected to either have taken and done well in
mathematics through differential equations and linear algebra,
statistics, computer science; or have a Masters degree in computer
science focusing on bioinformatics or have a bioinformatics
degree/masters degree. Must be able to program well in C++ or Perl.
PREFERENCES:
Experience with PERL, R and Matlab is desirable. Course work in
genetics and cell & molecular biology would be beneficial.
LOCALE: Mississippi State, MS, USA
SALARY & BENEFITS:
The successful applicant will receive a stipend of $20,000-$24,000,
depending upon qualifications. Partial tuition credit is included.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send resume, 3 letters of reference and a statement of purpose
to nanduribindu@gmail.com
DEADLINE: August 15, 2009
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