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Location: INGM, Milan, Italy
Start date: immediate
Duration: three years
Salary on grant: depending in qualification
Contact person: Mauro Bombaci
Email: bombaci@ingm.it
Job Description: Postdoctoral positions are available in my group for research on protein structure and function prediction, prediction of properties of small molecules. The positions depend on (simple, 2-page, online) application for funding to be submitted jointly by the candidates and the Principal Investigator to the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET). Deadline for application to IRCSET is early December. Prospective candidates should contact me by early November to get pre-approval and coordinate the submission. I am looking for candidates with a Ph.D. in the general area of bioinformatics (e.g. Biology, but with strong computational focus, Computer Science but strong applicative focus on molecular biology). At this stage candidates may still be working towards their Ph.D., but they need to have completed it by the Summer of 2011. This is a very competitive call and only candidates with strong research and publication records will be considered.
Job Description:

BORSE DI STUDIO DISPONIBILI PRESSO L’UNIVERSITA’ DI SALERNO PER FORMAZIONE AVANZATA IN GENOMICA E BIOINFORMATICA APPLICATA ALLA GENOMICA

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un bando di selezione per l’assegnazione di 10 borse di studio biennali per lo svolgimento di progetti di ricerca e formazione in Genomica e Bioinformatica applicata alla Genomica presso il Laboratorio di Medicina Molecolare dell’Universita’ degli Studi di Salerno - Campus di Medicina di Baronissi, rivolte a residenti di una delle seguenti Regioni: Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Puglia, Sardegna o Sicilia in possesso del titolo di Dottore in Ricerca da non più di 3 anni (fino a 4 nel caso di provenienza da un laboratorio estero o sito al di fuori delle Regioni su indicate). Si prenderanno in considerazione anche domande di iscritti all’ultimo anno di un corso di Dottorato, laddove si preveda che il titolo verrà conseguito entro i primi 6 mesi del 2011. Per la Bioinformatica è richiesta ai candidati esperienza diretta nella messa a punto ed implementazione di metodi di analisi di dati derivanti dalle varie applicazioni del sequenziamento massivo di acidi nucleici (next generation sequencing: ChIP-, RNA- e BS-Seq e targeted re-sequencing) e/o da gene expression profiling e SNP genotyping, comprovata da pubblicazioni e lettere di presentazione di ricercatori del campo. Nella valutazione si terrà conto della preparazione generale in Biologia e Genetica molecolare, della propensione all’utilizzo e sviluppo di algoritmi e SW dedicati e delle conoscenze di base delle principali tecniche di analisi globali di acidi nucleici, oltre che dell’attitudine ed interesse a svolgere in autonomia attività di ricerca in ambiti scientifici innovativi e competitivi.
Per ulteriori informazioni contattare:
Prof. Alessandro Weisz
alessandro.weisz@unina2.it
Job Description: There are 5 positions available for the PhD in Physics and Chemistry of Biological Systems at the International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste, Italy.

Application deadline: Sept. 23, 2010.

Applicants are expected to have a general background in Physics or Chemistry. Admitted students will have the opportunity to follow a one-year educational program in an international and interdisciplinary environment, followed by two or three years of active research in one of the following areas:

* structural bioinformatics,
* statistical mechanics of complex molecular systems,
* biomolecular simulations,
* simulations of rare events.

For further information about the available research lines, see the website http://www.sissa.it/sbp

To apply:
The application should be filled exclusively online at the following address: http://www.sissa.it/applications/phd . The application deadline is Sept. 23rd.

Notice that SISSA can partially cover the travel and lodging expense for students willing to participate to the entrance exam. Please contact phd@sissa.it for further information.

About SISSA: The International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste. SISSA was the first Italian university to offer the PhD degree, and has continued to do so with notable success. Since its founding in 1978, SISSA has prepared more than 500 young people for careers in research and teaching: today SISSA represents one of the leading scientific institutions in Italy and a noted center on the international stage.
Job Description: The Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples is among the top research institutions in the world in the fields of marine biology and ecology. The new established bioinformatics laboratory is seeking for a candidate interested in the evolution of Long Non-coding RNAs http://bit.ly/dm8bmz.
We are looking for someone who understands basic biological and evolutionary problems and is able to independently accomplish bioinformatics tasks.
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the ability to work in a UNIX/Linux environment and be proficient with at least two among: a scripting language (e.g. Perl), a database system (e.g. MySQL) and a statistical programming environment (e.g R). Previous experience with comparative genomics and with genomics databases as well as an understanding of statistical methods and mathematical models used in the interpretation of biological data is a desirable asset.
All the information about the PhD and the guidelines on how to apply are listed on the webpage http://bit.ly/d2WuXk

This is an Open University PhD in the wonderful \"Villa Comunale\" right in front of the sea of the Gulf of Naples...