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United Kingdom - University of Leeds PhD Studentship in Application of Computational Modelling in Chemistry, Biology and Industry

PhD EPSRC Funded Project Studentship
Computational Modelling With Applications In Chemistry, Biology And Industry
School of Chemistry & School of Mechanical Engineering

UK/EU/International (please indicate) UK/EU

Number of Awards: 1

Supervisor Name: Dr Annette Taylor, School of Chemistry in collaboration with Dr Mark Wilson in Mechanical Engineering

Value: The stipend will be at the standard EPSRC rate (currently £12,940 pa), and the studentship is open to any UK or EU nationals possessing/expecting a good degree in a physical science, engineering, computing or mathematics.

Application deadline: 31/12/08

Continue Reading November 6th, 2008

USA - Drexel University Postdoc Position in Computational Neuroscience

Postdoctoral / research associate position in computational neuroscience

A postdoctoral / research associate position is available in the Lab for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience at the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine (Philadelphia, PA, USA).

Current projects in the lab supported by NIH include:

• computational modeling of the brainstem respiratory network and neural control of breathing and
• computational modeling of the spinal circuitry involved in the locomotor rhythm generation and neural control of locomotion.

Requirements for the position include a PhD, experience in modeling of single neurons (in the Hodgkin-Huxley style) and small and/or high-scale biological neural networks, and strong C++ programming skills. Experience in the analysis of nonlinear systems is an advantage.

The successful candidate will be involved in ongoing collaborations with several research groups in the USA and other countries (UK, Canada) performing complementary experimental studies.

The position is for at least 2 years and is available immediately.

Continue Reading October 11th, 2008

Austria - Johannes Kepler University PhD Studentship in Formal Methods for Computer Algebra

In the frame of the newly established Doctoral Program “Computational Mathematics” at the Johannes Kepler University Linz in Austria we offer students with a master degree in computer science or mathematics a three years PhD fellowship in the area of Formal Methods for Computer Algebra (PDF)

The position’s net salary (after taxes) is approximately 17700€ per year.

Applications consisting of

• a letter of application stating clearly his/her background and why he/she is applying,
• a curriculum vitae including a photo of the applicant,
• a list of all courses that the applicant has taken during his/her university studies, including the number of hours credited and the grades,
• a TOEFL certificate or equivalent to prove sufficient proficiency in the English language,
• a confirmation of a university in the applicant’s home country stating that he/she is qualified to study for a Ph.D. there,
• two recommendation letters, and
• the diploma or masters thesis

are to be sent (preferredly per email in electronic format as a single .zip or .tgz file attachment) to

Continue Reading September 16th, 2008

USA - University of California Los Angeles Postdoc Positions in Computational Biology

Postdoc/Graduate Assistant position of:
Bioinformatics / Biostatistics
Computational Biology/Medicine
Biological & Biomedical Engineering

Postdoctoral positions are available at UCLA to work in computational biology of pre-mRNA splicing and gene expression. Our lab combines genome-wide computational and experimental approaches in the areas of molecular biology, genomics, systems biology and bioinformatics. Successful applicants should meet some combination of the following aspects: excellent programming/scripting skills, experience in bioinformatics, biostatistics and/or genomic data analysis, and knowledge of basic biology.

We are seeking excellent candidates who are highly motivated and career-oriented. The University of California, Los Angeles, is a preeminent public university in the country. The Molecular Biology Institute building, where the postdoctoral position will be located, is one of the primary loci of biomedical research on campus.

Continue Reading August 9th, 2008

USA - University of Tennessee Postdoc Fellowship in Computational Biology and Informatics

Multiple postdoctoral research fellow positions in Computational Biology are available in Dr. Yan Cui’s lab at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, Tennessee, USA). Our research interests include predictive modeling of genetic networks, phenotypic effect of genetic variations, functional elements in non-coding DNA sequences and evolutionary theory (for details see our webpage at http://compbio.utmem.edu).

The successful applicants will have the opportunity to participate exciting research projects such as:

• Sequencing the genome of a mouse strain (DBA/2) and identify all the genetic differences between DBA/2 and the C57BL/6 strain (whose genome has been sequenced),
• Designing custom microarrays to study the differential gene expression across the BXD recombinant inbred strains (which were derived from the crossing of DBA/2 and C57BL/6),
• Developing computational models to elucidate the causal pathways through which genetic variations influence phenotypes and predict the effects of genetic/transcriptional variations/interventions on the phenotypes (e.g. individual differences in disease susceptibility and responses to medications),
• Computational modeling of cerebellum development in time and space,
• Inferring the genetic pathways underlying individual differences in immune responses to a number of pathogens.

The multidisciplinary research environment will provide numerous opportunities to collaborate with experimental biologists.

Continue Reading July 23rd, 2008

United Kingdom - Microsoft Sponsored PhD Fellowship in Computational Biology

Using Computational Biology to Bring Predatory Dinosaurs Back to Life

The proposed programme of research seeks to use state-of-the-art computational techniques to reverse engineer the walking cycle of a predatory dinosaur. Software for image-based modelling, parallel finite element analysis and evolutionary robotics will be coupled and deployed over a computational Grid comprising many thousands of processors. This resource will facilitate a range of unique meta-experiments, enabling new scientific research to be undertaken that would otherwise not be possible. Not only will these experiments provide insight into the evolution of bipedalism or answer questions such as “How fast could T-Rex run?”, they will also lead to the development of computational techniques that may be applied in classical engineering sectors such as the Automotive and Aerospace Industries.

The project is fully funded through a Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship and Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award. For further details please contact Dr Lee Margetts (lee.margetts@manchester.ac.uk).

Please note that only students from the following countries are eligible:

Continue Reading July 22nd, 2008

Austria - Johannes Kepler University PhD Positions in Computational Mechanics

Dear Colleague,

This is a SECOND announcement of open PhD positions within the frame of our newly installed Doctoral Program (DK) “Computational Mathematics: Numerical Analysis and Symbolic Computation” at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. The DK will start on October 1, 2008.

There are still some positions to be filled. In case you know of possible candidates, we kindly ask you to forward this information.

Application deadline (extended): June 30, 2008

Continue Reading June 6th, 2008

Austria - Johannes Kepler University PhD Fellowship on Formal Methods and Computer Algebra

Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC)
Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria

In the frame of a newly established doctoral program for computational mathematics, we can offer to students with a master degree in

computer science or mathematics.

a three years PhD fellowship (October 2008- September 2011) in the area of “formal methods and computer algebra”, see

http://www.dk-compmath.jku.at/projects/schreiner/

Net salary (after taxes) is about 17700 Euro per year

Continue Reading June 6th, 2008

Germany - Max Planck Institute Postdoc / PhD Position in Stochastic Modeling of Cell Populations

PostDoc/PhD Position in Stochastic Modeling of Cell Populations

Our profile
The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg is the first institute of the Max Planck Society dedicated to engineering sciences. Its objective is to bridge the gap between basic research and industrial applications. The newly founded Junior Research Group Population Dynamics aims at a fundamental understanding distributed systems through predictive modelling. We offer a highly interdisciplinary research environment and excellently equipped facilities.

Project: Stochastic Modeling of Cell Populations
The fundamental understanding of cell populations is still limited. In the project stochastic modeling techniques (kinetic Monte-Carlo) shall be employed to enhance the understanding of the dynamics of virus replication in cell populations. The project will be carried out in close cooperation with the Bioprocess Engineering Group (Prof. U. Reichl) who will provide experimental data.

Your profile
A qualified candidate is interested in applied interdisciplinary research and has an academic background in a relevant scientific subject, such as engineering, physics, or computational biology. Previous experience in scientific computing, modelling of complex systems, Monte-Carlo is highly desirable.

Continue Reading May 3rd, 2008

USA - University of Southern California Postdoctoral Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships in Computational Biology

The Computational Laboratory of Integrative Genomics at University of Southern California seeks a PhD for a postdoctoral position in Computational System Biology.

Potential research topics include:

• Developing computational and statistical algorithms to integrate large-scale genomic data repositories.
• Studying the structure, function, and evolution of cellular interaction/regulatory networks.

Candidate Qualification:

• Recent Ph.D. in biology OR computer science OR statistics.
• Research experiences in bioinformatics or related fields.
• Excellent programming skill.

Duration: Full Time

Continue Reading April 21st, 2008