Researcher/Postdoc to enhance computational resources for regulatory genomics with deep learning (ref 256673)

28 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Oslo

Research Field

Medical sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

8 Feb 2024 – 23:00 (Europe/Oslo)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Computational Biology & Gene Regulation group led by Anthony Mathelier at the NCMM, a part of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, is seeking a highly motivated Researcher or Postdoctoral Fellow for a two-year position, starting as soon as possible in 2024. The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in a collaborative project spanning internationally renowned groups, namely those of Drs. Anshul Kundaje at Stanford University, USA, Wyeth Wasserman at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and Anthony Mathelier, NCMM, Norway. The position will be based in Norway. 

The selected candidate will contribute to a cutting-edge project aimed at enhancing and expanding computational resources to decipher transcription factor (TF) – DNA interactions. The focus will be on the enhancement of the JASPAR (https://jaspar.elixir.no ) and UniBind (https://unibind.uio.no )  databases, which ELIXIR Norway recognizes as a Norwegian bioinformatics service. Specifically, the candidate will utilize advanced deep learning techniques to provide refined models and data crucial for the analysis of disease mutations affecting gene expression.

For more information and how to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/256673/researcher-postdoc-to-enhance-computational-resources-for-regulatory-genomics-with-deep-learning

Requirements

Research Field

Medical sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway

Country

Norway

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/256673/researcher-postdoc-to-enh…

Contact

City

Oslo

Website

https://www.med.uio.no/ncmm/english/

Street

PO box 1072 Blindern

Postal Code

NO-0316

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED