Location: Milan, Italy
Duration: 12 months contract, with possibility of extension
Contact: hr@abmedica.it

Location: University of Genoa, Italy
Starting date: January 2012
Contact: Marco Fato
Email: marco.fato@unige.it
Link: http://www.bio.dist.unige.it/

Job Description: The bioinformatics unit at IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (sez. Mendel) is looking for two young PhD bioinformaticians, resident in PUGLIA, with specific experience and/or interest in high throughput data and biological networks analysis.

The candidates will be mainly in charge of the analysis of Gene Expression Arrays, Next-Generation Sequencing exome and transcriptome datasets and biological networks for a range of applications and projects (focused on Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, brain tumors, etc.). Analyses will comprise the following four steps: (i) data acquisition and handling (e.g., compression techniques for efficient storing); (ii) data analysis (reads mapping, variants discovery, data recalibration, data filtering, data mining through databases inspection, etc.); (iii) biological networks analysis (artificial knock-out, redundancy and lethality analysis, gene set essentiality, etc.); (iv) developing of ad-hoc software solutions/routines on clusters of CPUs and GPUs.

The correct cultural background (training in Biology / Computer Science / Statistics or a mix of the three) and a strong interest in working in high throughput data analysis will be considered at the same level of specific experience in the above-mentioned fields.

Knowledge of (or willingness to learn) one or more of these languages: python, perl, R, Java, C++, C# is a plus. Good knowledge of Scientific English will be positively evaluated for this position, together with good presentation and teamwork skills.

A CV with one professional reference, details on educational background and of the biological and/or bioinformatic and/or data analysis skills and experience should be sent by email for a preliminary selection to:
Tommaso Mazza, CSS-Mendel: t.mazza@css-mendel.it

Context
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza is an Institute for hospitalization, care, and scientific research located in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. It integrates clinical assistance (with inpatient and outpatient facilities) and research. It has an affiliate institute, CSS-Mendel, located in Rome. Between the two sites, it employs over 100 researchers who focus on genetics. The Center is equipped with state of the art genomics technology (SOLiD 5500XL next generation sequencer, Affymetrix microarray platform, etc) as well as a dedicated high performance computing facility, a non-conventional workstation of GPUs and a short- and long-term storage with over 50TB of disk space.

Applications
Candidates should send:
1) a cover letter explaining the role they would like to undertake within the Center, even if it is not listed in this job adv, stating clearly why they would be a good fit to the proposed role, and what they would bring to the Center in terms of expertise, ideas, talent;
2) a CV including a list of publications;
3) List of referees.

Location: University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Palazzo Ateneo - Salone degli Affreschi, Bari (Italy) Important dates Call for Abstract opens: June 27, 2011 Notification of acceptance for oral presentation and tutorial admission: September 25, 2011 Registration deadline: September 28, 2011 Link: http://mi.caspur.it/workshop_NGS11/ Organisers CNR - IBBE, Bari (IT) CNR - ITB, Bari (IT) Supporters CNR Department of Life Sciences University of Bari CASPUR Registration: http://mi.caspur.it/workshop_NGS11/register.php