Marie Curie Fellowships in Statistical Genetics (3 posts)
£18,340 plus allowances (if applicable)
Boost your research career in statistical genetics with a year at the Roslin Institute.
The University of Edinburgh, BBSRC and Scottish Agricultural Centre are working together to create a new, world leading Research Institute on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The new Institute will be up and running from April 2008, and will incorporate leading scientists from the renowned Roslin Institute, SAC and the University of Edinburgh. Our brand new building will be completed by 2010, by that time we will have a staff base which will be the envy of many other research institutes.
We have the unique opportunity to offer three 12 month fellowships through the EU Marie Curie funded SABRETRAIN project (http://www.sabre-eu.eu/SABRETRAIN/tabid/259/Default.aspx).
We are looking for promising young scientists to develop tools to build gene networks underlying quantitative trait variation using results from expression microarrays and from QTL and eQTL mapping. Computer simulation will be used to identify the best approaches, which will then be applied to real data from our own studies in livestock or the public domain. Other topics in statistical genetics will also be considered. We are particularly interested in candidates who are carrying out their PhD research and want to spend a year at Roslin. PhD Supervisors may want to alert their students of this opportunity as a good way for students to develop their skills, and to build links with the Roslin Institute.
The Marie Curie Fellows will be supervised by Dr. DJ de Koning and Prof. Chris Haley. The fellowships have extensive travel benefits and come with an attractive monthly allowance. Fellowships must be started between now and March 1st , 2009
Eligibility. As a Marie Curie Early Stage Training Programme funded project, applicants must satisfy a number of eligibility criteria, which are defined in section 5 of the EST Handbook, which can be downloaded at http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/mariecurie-actions/action/stage_en.html
Applicants from all countries are welcome but must normally: (a) Satisfy the definition of an Early-stage Researcher, namely researchers in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of their research activity, including the period of research training, and not have a doctorate already (see Section 5.5 of the EST Handbook). (b) Be nationals of a State other than that of the host (United Kingdom), and move country when taking up their appointment (see Section 5.6 of the EST Handbook). (c) not have spent more than 12 months in the UK during the three years preceding the intended start of the fellowship.
Applications can only be made online via jobs.ed.ac.uk.
This post will be based at Roslin Institute. Please contact Chris Haley ([log in to unmask]) or DJ de Koning ([log in to unmask]) for further information.
Ref: 3008484 Closing date: 12 February 2008.
DJ de Koning
*****************************************
Genetics and Genomics
Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies,
Roslin BioCentre, Midlothian
EH25 9PS, Scotland UK
phone +44(0)131 5274258
fax: +44 (0)131 4400434
[log in to unmask]
exciting new project: www.matsyb.org
*****************************************
Roslin Institute is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland (registered number SC157100) and a Scottish Charity (registered number SC023592). Our registered office is at Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PS. VAT registration number 847380013.
The information contained in this e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential and is intended for the use of the addressee only. The opinions expressed within this e-mail (including any attachments) are the opinions of the sender and do not necessarily constitute those of Roslin Institute (Edinburgh) ("the Institute") unless specifically stated by a sender who is duly authorised to do so on behalf of the Institute.
|