Sunday 22 May 2011

PhD Position Bioinformatics

The Robert Koch Institute is one of the central institutions for health protection in Germany. It serves the Federal Ministry of Health as a central scientific institution in the field of biomedicine. The Institute combines basic research with risk assessment and with political advice. Its most important tasks include protection against infectious diseases and the analysis of the health situation in Germany. The Robert Koch Institute is located in Berlin (www.rki.de).

For the specific research group Bioinformatics (NG 4) and starting from starting from June/July 2011, we have an opening for a



Research Assistant/PhD Student

(Up to salary scale 13 TV�D 50%, depending on qualification and experience. The TV�D is the collective salary system for the public service in Germany.)


Duties and responsibilities:

� Development of algorithms and software tools for the robust analysis of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and mass spectrometry (MS) data
� Analysis of high dimensional genomics and proteomics datasets related to relevant disease focused research questions
� Close collaboration with experimental groups in the fields of genomics and proteomics including the verification and interpretation of results and their relevance
� Publication and presentation of research results

Required Qualifications:

� Master�s degree in statistics, bioinformatics, computer science, mathematics, physics or a related field
� Experience in algorithm development
� Computer programming skills, e.g. in R, Matlab or Python
� Preferred qualifications include practical experience or in depth skills in at least one of the following fields
o Application and development of statistical methods or machine learning algorithms
o Analysis of high dimensional datasets
o Software engineering methods and in-depth programming skills, e.g. in C++
o Molecular biology (genomics/proteomics) and experience in the collaboration with biomedical groups
� Interest and enthusiasm for biomedical research questions
� Excellent command of English (written and spoken); knowledge of German is a plus


For specific information about the position please contact:

Dr. Bernhard Renard
Phone: +49 30 18754 2561
E-Mail: RenardB@rki.de



The RKI is committed to equal opportunity for men and women and specifically encourages women to apply. In principle, part-time employment is possible.

Severely disabled applicants will be given preference over non-disabled competitors if they possess the same qualification and aptitude.

We value dedication and innovation and focus on task completion. In return, we offer an employee focused work environment, challenging projects, an active health promo-tion, as well as flexible working hours. To the extent possible, we support the compatibility of family and business. The institute cooperates with a child care facility. New employees from abroad may be able to provisionally live in subsidized apartments on the RKI-campus until a private home is found and will receive support to attend intensive courses in German.


Please address your written application - including relevant documents - by stating the application code �Kennziffer 29/11� to the


Robert Koch-Institut, - Personalreferat -, Postfach 65 02 61, 13302 Berlin, Germany
until May 13, 2011 (incoming at RKI).

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