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PhD Student in Genetic Data Analysis of Parkinson’s Disease : Tübingen, Germany

Job Description
The recent advances in high-throughput genomic technologies have provided an unprecedented amount of genotype, expression and epigenetic data for many human disorders. The field has also created efficient algorithms to identify genomic variants in sequencing data and to look for differentially expressed transcripts in RNA expression data or differences in epigenetic patterns such as methylation. However, there is still a bottleneck in integrating these datasets to understand the full consequences of genomic variation. The goal of the research group Genetics and Epigenetics of Neurodegeneration is to apply statistical genetic analysis an bioinformatics to integrate the aforementioned data and further understand the genetic (and genomic) mechanisms behind various neurodegenerative disorders. The research group is looking for a talented PhD student in Genetic Data Analysis of Parkinson’s Disease who is interested in exploring the genetic mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s disease.

Your Qualifications
Applicants should have a diploma/masters degree in life sciences (Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Medicine, or closely related disciplines). Knowledge in statistics and bioinformatic analyses is highly preferred.

Your Application
Applicants should submit their application documents (including a cover letter, CV, references, publication list and master thesis, if available) by e-mail (only) as a single pdf to Dr. Javier Simon-Sanchez (simonsanchezj(at)gmail.com ). Please contact Dr. Simon-Sanchez via email for any further questions.

Our Offer
You will be working at a scientifically stimulating, innovative and well-equipped institute. The initial employment contract covers 3 years with the possibility of extension. Employment, payment and benefits are determined by the Public Sector Collective Agreement (TV EntgO Bund, with entry level depending on applicant’s experience). The job location is Tübingen, Germany.

The University of Tübingen and the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research are equal opportunity employers. They are both committed to employing disabled individuals and especially encourage them to apply.

Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research
The Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research is one of the largest centers for clinical and disease-oriented brain research in Germany. Together with the Clinical Department of Neurology at the University Hospital Tübingen, the Hertie Institute strives to conduct neuroscientific research at the highest level and to translate its results into novel methods for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with neurologic diseases. Over the last 13 years, the Institute has grown to more than 350 neuroscientists and is home to 28 research groups.

Research Group Genomics and Epigenomics of Neurodegeneration
The research group Genomics and Epigenomics of Neurodegeneration has been jointly established by the Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases within the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE). It is a young research team with a primary interest in the genetics and genomics of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy or Frontotemporal Dementias….

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Job details

Employer:Hertie Institut for Clinical Brain Research (HIH), University of Tübingen

Website:http://www.hih-tuebingen.de/

Location:Hertie Institut for Clinical Brain Research (HIH), Otfried-Müller-Str. 27, Tübingen, Baden-Wrttemberg, Germany

Expires:October 27, 2014

Job type:PhD Studentship

Salary:Unspecified

Qualifications:Postgraduate - Master's degree

Employment type:Contract

Job hours:Full-time