Interdisciplinary PhD Position in Experimental and Computational Molecular Biology
An interdisciplinary PhD position is available in the groups of Dr. Gunter Merdes (Molecular Biology) and Prof. Niko Beerenwinkel (Computational Biology) at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering of ETH Zurich in Basel. Our research is at the interface of mathematics, statistics, and computer science with biology and medicine.
We are particularly interested in disease-associated cellular networks and their evolutionary dynamics. The PhD project is concerned with the prediction of functional redundancy in protein networks, and the student will be involved in an alternating cycle between experiment and computational method development.
The successful candidate will be a member of both research groups and receive intense interdisciplinary training. Applicants should have a strong background in molecular biology and a solid background in mathematics and statistics. Experience in the area of computational biology is a plus but not a necessity. We seek highly motivated and enthusiastic students with the willingness to cross scientific borders.
Good knowledge of English both in writing and speaking is expected. The salary is according to the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation. The position is funded by a SystemsX.ch interdisciplinary PhD fellowship for an initial three years with a possible extension to four years.
The Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering of ETH Zurich is an integral part of SystemX.ch, the Swiss initiative in Systems Biology. It is located in Basel, a European hot-spot for biomedical research, in close proximity of the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, and the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. ETH Zurich is a major research university, offering an excellent environment for innovative and collaborative research across disciplines.
Please send the usual application material, including at least two references, as a single PDF file to: niko.beerenwinkel[ at ]bsse.ethz.ch and gunter.merdes[ at ]bsse.ethz.ch
For further information, please visit our web sites:
Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering,
http://www.bsse.ethz.ch/
Niko Beerenwinkel, http://www.cbg.ethz.ch
Gunter Merdes, http://www.bsse.ethz.ch/people/gmerdes/
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