Project assistant, 6 months, The Department of Molecular Biology - Befattningen är under tillsättning eller redan tillsatt, och det är inte längre möjligt att lämna in en ansökan
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Umeå University, Medicinska fakulteten
Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37,000 students and about 4,700 employees. The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in several fields. Notably, the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was made here. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, work together and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture.
The ongoing societal transformation and large green investments in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Umeå University, conducting research about – and in the middle of – a society in transition is key. We also take pride in delivering education to enable regions to expand quickly and sustainably. In fact, the future is made here.
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The Faculty of Medicine, which consists of 13 departments, is responsible for biomedical research and courses in the field of nursing and health care and has an extensive research and graduate education in more than 80 subjects.
The Department of Molecular Biology is looking for a project assistant for a fixed-term employment of 6 months on full-time employment with access as soon as possible or by agreement.
Work Tasks
In this project we will see if single-cell data can be analyzed using new types of variational autoencoders. This is a pilot study (6 months) with the aim of investigating the potential of the project to be appropriate for a grant application, PhD- or post-doc project.
As project assistant you will work under supervision to:
- Implement and test novel formulations of variational autoencoders
- Apply the new formulation to single-cell data
- Draw conclusions from the model and contribute to writing of research articles
The selected candidate will use python, SCVI and other single-cell boxes, alongside custom code written by the candidate, and document and present the findings.
Qualifications
You must hold 240 ECTS in computing science (or equivalent fields) at the time of the recruitment. You should have documented experience of using variational autoencoders on single-cell data. We look for a person who is enthusiastic and is interesting in applying computing science to biological questions. You need to be fluent in spoken and written English. You should be highly motivated and able to work productively in a team. Excellent communication skills for interacting effectively with senior colleagues and peers are required.
Application
You apply through our recruitment system July 12th 2022 at the latest. Your application must contain the following documents written in English or Swedish:
- A CV with information on education, a list of previous and current employments, and a list of publications.
- A cover letter describing your research experience and interests and motivation for applying for the position
- Contact details of one to three references.
For questions regarding the position contact Johan Henriksson, johan.henriksson@umu.se
We welcome your application!
More about us
The Henriksson lab is part of the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS) and the Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), an interdisciplinary research center devoted to top quality research and novel applications in the field of microbiology.
You can find more information about us at www.henlab.org; www.mims.umu.se/groups/johan-henriksson.html; www.ucmr.umu.se, and www.umu.se/en/department-of-molecular-biology/.
| Type of employment | Special fixed-term employment |
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| Contract type | Full time |
| First day of employment | As soon as possible or upon agreement |
| Salary | Monthly salary |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 100% |
| City | Umeå |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | AN 2.2.1-1149-22 |
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| Published | 20.Jun.2022 |
| Last application date | 12.Jul.2022 11:59 PM CEST |