Postdoctoral fellow in infrastructure for RNA bioinformatics

Center for non-coding RNA in Technology and Health (RTH) (http://rth.dk) at Department of Veterinary Clinical and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, has an open postdoctoral position for infrastructure bioinformatics for non-coding and structured RNA analysis. We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working person to join our team as soon as possible. The project is financed by Danish Elixir Node for Bioinformatics Tools.



Background

Non-coding RNAs often form structures essential for their function. They make up a highly abundant class of genes that play numerous important roles in the cell and in disease. There exists a variety of computational RNA tools for example for prediction of RNA structure and for searching after RNA structure in genomic and transcriptomic sequences. A key challenge is to make the tools communicate, that is to make them interoperable.



Job description

Focus will be on creating infrastructure for RNA tools to interface with one another including tools for structural RNA alignments and tools that involve searching for non-coding and structured RNAs in genomic and transcriptomic data. The work will also include making pre-generated data annotation accessible in relation to the tools infrastructure.



Qualification Requirements

The candidate should have:

• Documented scientific qualifications by a PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science or similar

• General knowledge about RNA structure folding algorithms

• Very strong expertise and experience with script language such as Perl and Python (or similar)

• Strong experience with the linux/unix environment, command lines and shell scripting

• Experience with at least one of the programming languages C, C++ or Java

• Experience with SQL databases

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

• Demonstrated capacity for effective team work

• Possess good interpersonal skills



Desirable criteria

• Experience with statistical analysis

• Experience with web technologies such as HTML and PHP



Relationships

The Postdoc will report to Prof Jan Gorodkin, Director of Center for non-coding RNA in Technology and Health.



The Postdoc will interact with staff at all levels, both internally and externally, regarding relevant research topics.



Employment conditions

Employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Government and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The gross basic salary range for Postdoctoral Fellows is DKK 32,000 to DKK 33,700 per month (around EUR 4,200-4,500) (level 6 to 8). To the basic salary a supplement could be negotiated, dependent on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. An additional 17.1% monthly contribution to pension will be paid by the employer.



The position is time limited for a 20 months period with a 37 hour working week.



Researchers recruited from abroad can apply for a special tax scheme – named Researcher Taxation. With this scheme you can choose a flat rate tax of 26% for a period of 60 months. An additional mandatory 8 % labour market social contribution will be added. In order to be covered by the flat rate tax of 26 %, it is a requirement that you have not been tax liable to Denmark 10 years prior to your employment at the University of Copenhagen. For further information about this scheme go to: http://ism.ku.dk/onarrival/taxes/.



Questions

For further information about the

• Scientific content, please contact: Professor Jan Gorodkin, e-mail: gorodkin@rth.dk, phone +45 353 34704, +45 353 33578 (direct)

• Application procedure and formalities, please contact: Administrative Officer, Marie-Louise Rosenlund, e-mail: mlr@sund.ku.dk, phone: +45 353 32898



Foreign applicants may find the following links useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility) and www.workingconditions.ku.dk.



Application

Apply by clicking "Apply now" below. Please note that only online applications will be accepted.



Applications - in English - must include:

• A letter of motivation (cover letter)

• Diplomas – all relevant certificates

• Curriculum vitae

• Publication list



The deadline for applications is 3 January 2016. Any applications received after this time or incomplete will not be considered.



The further process Shortlist: After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an expert assessment committee. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk.



As an equal opportunities employer, the University welcomes applications from suitable qualified people, regardless of age, race, religion, gender or ethnic background.



In addition to the material the applicant wishes to be included in the assessment, the Assessment Committee may include further material in their assessment of the applicant. In such circumstances, it is the responsibility of the applicant, on request, to send the material to the Committee.



Receipts of the applications will be acknowledged, and the applicant will be kept continuously informed of the progress of the application.



The application will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.