Milano Bicocca, Italy, in the field of Systems Biology (http://bimib.disco.unimib.it).
The research to be conducted will target the simulation of intestinal crypts in conjunction with the
development of colon-rectal cancer (CRC). The research will explore the possibility of running
several control-theoretic schemes in order to form hypotheses about the role of different
regulatory and metabolic actors in the development of CRC. Alongside this line of research, there
is the need to develop visualization schemes for “enrichment maps” produced by various gene-set
enrichment analysis tools, and visualization schemes for the display of “active pathways” starting
from experimental data (in conjunction with the BioPax exchange medium).
The applicant will either have a computational biology background, a biology/biomedical
background with interests in computer science and mathematical modeling and optimization, or a
mathematical modeling, optimization, and heuristics, and computer science background with
interests in biology and medicine. Knowledge of mathematical and statistical software such as
Matlab™, Mathematica™ and R (or similar) is expected. Knowledge of parallel and distributed
computing systems, data-base and programming language development systems is a plus. The
research may be directed to the development of Cytoscape plugins, thus previous knowledge of
such (and similar) systems will also be considered positively.
The positions are funded by the Lombardy Region (Regione Lombardia) grant ASTIL (regional
decree 1669 of June 18th 2010) and by the Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca. The project
will be carried out in collaboration with the Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and
Biomolecular Research of the University of Toronto, Canada. The positions are for 18 months
and come with a net salary of about 1450 EUR per month. The starting date will be November 1st
2010.
To apply, please send
1. a curriculum vitae (with a list of publications)
2. a statement of research
3. a list of two or more references
to retronet-jobs@disco.unimib.it.
The deadline for application submissions is September 15, 2010 at 23:59 GMT+1.
The deadline for application submissions is September 15, 2010 at 23:59 GMT+1.
Due to the complexities of the University of Milan Bicocca rules and regulations and Italian Law,
the candidates will be required to submit a paper copy of their application by the first week of
October.
