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Position: PhD student (bioinformatician/computational biologist) in Development and integration of new multiscale modeling tools for molecular biology: structure, dynamics and thermodynamics project

Number of stipends: 2

Institution :  Laboratory of Theory of Biopolymers, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw

Maximum period of stipend agreement: 46 months

Position starts on:  immediately

Stipend’s amount: 3000 PLN (~750 EURO)

Pension insurance: no

Key responsibilities include:

1. Development of molecular modeling tool(s) for structure prediction and study of dynamics and thermodynamics of proteins and/or nucleic acids (and other biomolecules) and/or their assemblies.
2. Work in close collaboration with other project participants

Profile of candidates:

1. MSc degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related field
2. Experience in bioinformatics, preferably in projects associated with analysis of protein sequence and structure and function and/or nucleic acids structure and function
3. Programming skills in Python and/or Java will be a big plus.

Required documents:

1. CV in English (including list of publications)
2. Copy of grade transcript from MSc studies
3. Cover letter
4. One reference letter

For more details about the position please visit:

http://biocomp.chem.uw.edu.pl/team_project.php

Principal Investigator: Prof. Andrzej Kolinski

Address for applications: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Closing date: 31/08/2011

Please include in your offer:

"In accordance with the personal data protection act from 29 th August 1997, I hereby agree to process and to store my personal data by the Institution for recruitment purposes".

The granting institution may seek to contact the best candidates only

The “Development and integration of new multiscale modeling tools for molecular biology: structure, dynamics and thermodynamics” project is realized within the TEAM programme of Foundation for Polish Science, cofinanced from European Union, Regional Development Fund.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 31 August 2011

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