罗氏公司计算生物学博士后
Postdoctoral Research Scientist : Nutley, NJ
Employers:
Roche
Location(s):
Nutley, NJ
Posted:
February 25, 2010
Expires:
April 26, 2010
Website:
Job Tag(s):
computational biology,bioinformatics,computer science,computational physics,biophysics,genetics
Description:
Who we are
At Roche, 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity, and on seeing each other’s differences as an advantage. To innovate healthcare, Roche has ambitious plans to keep learning and growing – and is seeking people who have the same goals for themselves.
The following opportunity exists in our Nutley, NJ location:
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Responsibilities:
The laboratory of Dr. Dennis Vitkup (Columbia University, Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics) and Roche Pharmaceuticals In Silico Sciences group are jointly seeking to fill an exciting Postdoctoral Research Scientist position. The position provides a unique opportunity to develop state-of-the-art computational biology methods and apply them to high-dimensional data including genomic, genetics and clinical datasets available at Roche. The Postdoctoral Research Scientist will work primarily at Columbia University in close collaboration with Roche scientists. The main goal of the collaboration is the development of computational systems biology methods and high-profile scientific publications.
The ideal candidate will have familiarity with analysis/modeling of genomic and proteomic datasets and with various simulation, statistics and machine learning techniques, including optimization-based, Bayesian and integrative approaches. He/she will have familiarity with kinetic models that are used to represent biochemical interactions in a cellular context, including transcriptional interactions, complex formation and post-translational modification events.
Requirements:
The position requires a PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Physics, Biophysics or a related area. The successful candidate is expected to have a deep conceptual understanding of modern molecular biology and good working knowledge of several programming/scripting languages (C, C++, Java, Python, Perl). Excellent communication and writing skills are essential.
Who you are
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, and where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.
Job ID No.: 17723
Contact:
The next step is yours. To apply online today or learn about other exciting positions, please visit http://careers.roche.com. For further information about the research work, please contact Dr. Vitkup at dv2121@columbia.edu.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer fully committed to workplace diversity.