Vacant PhD position, computer science with rel. to bioinformatics

[Henning Christiansen]

A PhD position in a research project "Logic-statistic modelling and  
analysis of biological sequence data" is vacant at Roskilde University.

We ask for informal indications of interest and expect to make formal  
announcement very soon.

The research project, which is supported by the Programme Commission  
on Nanoscience, Biotechnology and IT under The Danish Council for  
Strategic Research, concerns the introduction of new methods for  
sequence analysis based on i) a combination of logic programming and  
statistics (the PRISM system developed by Japanese researchers is an  
example of such methods) and ii) including phylogenetic information  
in prediction of genes and their functions. In addition to  
researchers at Roskilde University (Computer Science and Molecular  
biology), the project involves researchers at the universities in  
Aalborg, Copenhagen and Tokyo; industrial partners in the project are  
Chr. Hansen A/S, www.chr-hansen.com, and CLC bio A/S, www.clcbio.com,  
with which the candidates should expect an active collaboration.

This PhD position will have primary focus on the computational  
issues, i.e., on how the indicated methods can be adapted and  
optimized to sequence data and tested on relevant biological  
problems, and how existing and efficient technology can be integrated.
Expected qualifications: General background in computer science,  
including statistics and preferably logic programming and program  
analysis and transformation; some knowledge about bioinformatics and  
genetics; good programming skills will be an advantage; ability to  
work in an independent way, being able to take part in defining  
research goals rather than solving given tasks, is expected.

The PhD will associated with the Research group PLIS: Programming,  
Logic and Intelligent Systems at Roskilde University, and the project  
involves a close dialogue with the other partners in the project,  
including another PhD whose focus is on the biological aspects.
Current salary is around 3,000 EUR pr. month before taxes, and there  
is an additional grant for travelling, equipment, etc.



Henning Christiansen
professor of  Computer Science, ph.d.
Research group PLIS: Programming, Logic and Intelligent Systems
Department of Communication, Business and Information Technologies
Roskilde University
P.O.Box 260, DK-4000 Roskilde, DENMARK

http://www.ruc.dk/~henning


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