Biopankkien Osuuskunta Suomi – FINBB on kuuden suurimman sairaanhoitopiirin, kuuden yliopiston ja Suomen valtion (THL) omistama, vuonna 2017 perustettu yritys. Tavoitteenamme
on luoda Suomeen kansainvälisesti edistyksellinen
biopankki-infrastruktuuri biolääketieteellistä tutkimustoimintaa
tehostaen ja lisäten maassamme. Olemme ensimmäisenä Euroopassa
kehittäneet yhden luukun periaatteella toimivan Fingenious®
-digitaalisen kansallisen palveluportaalin, mikä on rakennettu
palvelemaan akateemisia ja yrityksissä työskenteleviä tutkijoita
maailmanlaajuisesti.
Kasvavan organisaatiomme tavoitteena on luoda
Suomeen maailman paras biopankkiverkosto hyvinvointia, terveyttä ja
tutkimustoimeliaisuutta maassamme lisäten. Tiimimme koostuu tällä
hetkellä viidestä huippuammattilaisesta.
Olemme nyt
kehittymässä rakentamisvaiheesta kohti kaupallistamisvaihetta ja
vahvistamme organisaatiotamme uusilla avainhenkilöillä. Etsimme nyt
TIEDE- JA VIESTINTÄPÄÄLLIKKÖÄ
Tulet vastaamaan
FINBB:n sekä jäsenbiopankkiemme biolääketieteellisiin projekteihin
liittyvästä viestinnästä sekä kansallisesti että kansainvälisesti.
Toimit FINBB:n lääketieteellisenä asiantuntijana sekä FINBB:n että
biopankkien edustajana eri kansallisissa tiedeprojekteissa ja
työryhmissä; olet myös yhteyshenkilömme eurooppalaiseen
biopankkiverkostoon. Olet keskeinen henkilö Suomen biopankkien verkoston
rakentamisessa maailmaan parhaaksi. Vastuualueisiisi kuuluu myös
lääketieteellisten tutkimussuunnitelmien laatiminen yhdessä
asiakkaidemme kanssa. Raportoit tehtävässäsi toimitusjohtajalle.
Odotamme sinulta
korkeakoulu- ja mieluiten tohtoritasoista tutkintoa luonnontieteiden
tai lääketieteen alalta; tunnet jo entuudestaan biolääketieteellistä
tutkimusta ja biopankkimaailmaa Suomessa ja Euroopassa. Kokemuksesi olet
hankkinut esim. tiedeviestinnästä vastaavana tai medical writer
-tyyppisistä tehtävistä.
Sinulla on erinomaiset kansainvälisen
tason kommunikointi- ja viestintätaidot ja edustat mielelläsi FINBB:tä
mm. eri tiedetapahtumissa Suomessa ja maailmalla. Olet työssäsi
itseohjautuva ja yrittäjähenkinen ja sovellut pieneen ja ketterään
organisaatioomme. Tehtävä edellyttää jonkin verran matkustamista sekä
Suomessa että ulkomailla. Tehtävän sijoituspaikkana on joko Helsinki tai
Turku.
Tarjoamme Sinulle mahdollisuutta olla
rakentamassa maailman parasta biopankkien verkostoa yhdessä
kumppaneidemme ja sitoutuneiden asiantuntijoidemme kanssa. Suomesta on
kehittynyt biopankkitutkimuksen globaali edelläkävijä ja pääset tekemään
merkityksellistä työtä, jolla on suuri vaikutus koko Suomen
terveydenhoidon ja yksilöllisen lääketieteen tulevaisuuteen.
Tehtävää koskeviin tiedusteluihin vastaa
Arespartnersin seniorikonsultti Erkki Levä puh. 040 181 9695. Lähetä
hakemuksesi ja CV:si palkkatoivomuksineen osoitteessa https://aresnets.arespartners.fi/27.1.2020 mennessä.
PhD positions are available at Nottingham Trent University. If you are interested in working on autotransporters or other bacterial cell surface components, please contact Jack C. Leo (jack.leo@ntu.ac.uk).
One postdoctoral fellow
position is immediately available in the Pan laboratory in Department of
Neurology and Molecular Pharmacology Program at Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The research in Pan’s lab focuses
on molecular and cellular mechanisms of mu opioid actions using
state-of-the-art molecular, biochemical, chemical and pharmacological
approaches. providing the foundation of developing novel analgesic drugs
for pain treatment (see
Pharmacol Rev. 65:1257-1317, 2013; J Clin Invest. 125:2626-2630, 2015;
J Clin Invest, 127:1561-1573, 2017).
The applicant(s) will participate in one or two of the projects in the following areas:
1) Investigating the
mechanisms underlying alternative splicing of the mu opioid receptor
gene (OPRM1) and its relevance to opioid pharmacology;
2) Mapping and characterizing mu agonist-induced receptor-protein interactions that contribute to opioid actions;
3) Determining molecular mechanisms of mu opioid-induced tolerance, respiratory depression and reward; and
4) Defining molecular mechanism of the novel analgesic drugs.
The laboratory will also
provide a wealth of molecular, biochemical and pharmacological expertise
to facilitate both research and career development. Highly-motivated
candidates with experience in molecular biology
and biochemistry or behavioral pharmacology are encouraged to apply.
The positions are fully funded by the grants from NIDA. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications, laboratory experience and
institutional guidelines.
Applicants
interested in the position should send their curriculum vitae, along
with contact information for three references, to Dr. Ying-Xian Pan (pany@mskcc.org).
You are warmly welcome to the Joint Meeting of the Finnish Connective Tissue and Cell Biology Societies, which will be held on Thursday 13th February 2020 in Biomedicum, Helsinki. Please see the attached poster for more information.
NOTE#1 We still have room for a few participants for the dinner! NOTE#2 The abstract submission is now closed. The selected speakers will be informed during next week.
Welcome!
The Finnish Society for Cell Biology The Finnish Connective Tissue Society
We are looking for a bioinformatician to look after our database
consisting of health, sample, human genome and microbiome data.The
position is made available in the Finnish Health in Teens (Fin-HIT)
group, which is responsible for conducting a prospective
study of 11000 children and their parents (http://www.finhit.fi/).
Fin-HIT is based at the Folkhälsan Research Center
(https://www.folkhalsan.fi/en/research/ ) which is a part of “Samfundet
Folkhälsan i svenska Finland rf”, and which collaborates closely with
the University of Helsinki in the Meilahti Campus area. We are
collaborating with top researchers and research institutes in the world
to improve health and well-being.
Job description
The primary responsibilities of the position include:
• Managing genomic data repositories of variant data (16S rDNA gene sequencing, metagenome sequencing and genotyping chip data)
• Pre-processing and quality control of sequencing variant and genotyping chip data
• Execution and development of bioinformatics pipelines in high performance computing environmentand data analysis
• Managing databases with questionnaire and registry data
• Support research projects by preparing and delivering datasets on time
• Evaluate new methods and solutions to manipulate sequencing data
efficiently in distributed computing environments with a focus on data
protection
• Ensure data security Qualification and experience
• Master’s degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer sciences, or equivalent
• Previous experience in database management or knowledge in SQL or any other relevant tools is preferred
• Capability to work effortlessly in Linux environment and at least intermediate programming skills
• Skills in statistical programs (R, SPSS) are required
• Solution-seeking, proactive and responsible way of working and keeping deadlines under pressure
• Previous experience with genomics data, data science or
distributed computing environments is appreciated but not required – yet
ability to learn new things quickly is essential
• Any experience in working with omics analysis (transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) will be a plus.
• Experience working in public cloud environment is a plus
• Fluent in spoken and written English, our team is international so Finnish skills are not required
We are looking for a team player to support the multidisciplinary
research team. We offer a great opportunity to learn on genomics and
health sciences. We are a dynamic, vibrant and highly motivated team.
Our working culture is positive, flexible and encouraging.
Salary and contract
The Folkhälsan Research Center follows the collective agreement for
the private social service sector. The salary will be based on previous
qualifications, experience and performance in the position. A six-month
trial period will be applied. The position
is available immediately. The contract will be offered for two years,
and a possibility to pursue a PhD degree will be considered.
The application should include a cover letter, a CV, and contact
information of at least two referees. Please write your application in
English and send via email to Heli Viljakainen.
For further information contact group leader Docent Heli Viljakainen, heli.viljakainen(at)helsinki.fi or +358 50 4485660.
The deadline for application is January 20th, 2020.
In collaboration with the Nordic EMBL Partnership in Molecular Medicine and
Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT,
FIMM announces the opening of the 2020 call for applications
for Doctoral Students in Molecular Medicine, Bioinformatics, and
Artificial Intelligence as
part of the FIMM-EMBL International PhD recruitment and training program.
In this program, outstanding doctoral students are recruited to
the institute-level rotation program where they will work with two to
three different research groups during a six to nine month period prior
to matching to a research group in which they remain
for their doctoral studies. The program provides an exciting
opportunity to explore different research areas and working environments
as well as to learn a variety of science and technologies, making
connections within and beyond the institute.
The detailed call announcement can be found on the FIMM Open Positions page.
The deadline for applications is 2 February 2020, and application instructions are available within the announcement.
You
will be part of multifaceted projects aimed at understanding the
genetics and epigenetics of osteosarcoma and stem cells; developing 3D
models for osteosarcoma in vitro diagnostics
and applications of biomaterials.
Experience with RNA sequencing, bioinformatics, biomaterials or tissue
engineering is an advantage. Strong motivation to learn new techniques
is necessary. The successful
applicant must hold a PhD and post-doctoral experience. A six-month
trial period will be effective in the beginning of a contract. In
addition to English language, a strong command of Finnish language both
spoken and written is required. The salary will be
in accordance with the University salary system.
Responsibilities include:
Designing and coordinating parallel research projects
Preparing grant applications
Hands-on supervision of students
Writing manuscripts
Administrative responsibilities
Initiating and coordinating international collaborations
The following documents must be attached to the application:
1) Motivation letter
2) CV, including publications, and the contact details of 2 – 3 referees
The position is for one year, with the possibility for extension. This
position will be filled as soon as the right person is found. Candidates
for the post are required to present their scientific work, experiences
and expectations from the future work during
the interview. Interviews will be held both in English and in Finnish.
For further information and application submission contact:
Bettina Mannerström, PhD, Adj. Professor, e-mail: bettina.mannerstrom@helsinki.fi
A
postdoctoral position is available for a recent Ph.D. graduate to join
the Contet laboratory at The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla,
CA) and study the neurobiological mechanisms of alcohol dependence. Our
group investigates the proteins and neural circuits that are
dysregulated by chronic alcohol exposure and their contribution to
excessive drinking and other symptoms of alcohol dependence
(www.contetlab.com).
Previous experience with mouse behavior, stereotaxic surgeries,
histology and molecular biology is desirable. Programming skills
(MATLAB, R) would be advantageous. A high degree of self-motivation,
meticulousness, critical thinking, efficient communication,
and integrity are expected.
The
Contet laboratory is part of TSRI Department of Molecular Medicine,
Pearson Center for Alcoholism and Addiction Research, TSRI Alcohol
Research Center, and TSRI Neuropsychopharmacology Training Program,
which provide unique opportunities for multidisciplinary collaborations
and outstanding resources for integrative training in the alcohol/drug
addiction field.
This
position offers California exempt salary (i.e., higher than NRSA
stipend levels) and competitive health insurance from TSRI. US
citizenship
or permanent residency is required for appointment to our NIH-funded
Institutional Training Grant. Individuals from underrepresented racial
and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.
Interested
candidates should send their application material (CV, cover letter and
contact information for three references) to Dr. Candice
Contet (contet@scripps.edu).
The
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Virginia Commonwealth
University invites applications for several tenure-eligible positions at
the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor
levels who are well established scholars working in the drug abuse
field.
Candidates must have a PhD, MD/PhD or equivalent in pharmacology or a
closely-related field and at least three years of relevant postdoctoral
experience, for the assistant professor level, with increasing years of
experience expected for those wishing to be
considered at the associate professor or professor level.
Pharmacologists and other biologists with clear, established research
expertise in the area of drug abuse, utilizing classical or modern
neuroscience, molecular or behavioral techniques, are encouraged
to apply, as are synthetic organic chemists who have significant
expertise and funding in this area.
Applicants must have current and transferrable federal sponsored
research funding appropriate to complement and expand the existing
expertise of over 20 departmental faculty members working in this area.
The department has a long-standing federally funded training grant for
predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows and a P30 core center grant to help
support the scholarship of the faculty.
Candidates
should also have a solid publication record via peer-reviewed journals,
teaching experience at the graduate and/or professional school
level, and evidence of service responsibilities, to include journal
manuscript review, study section service, and/or service as an officer
of a national scientific organization. Successful candidates must
possess demonstrated experience working in and fostering
a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or a commitment to do
so as a faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Application Process: Please apply via the Virginia Commonwealth University electronic recruiting system, eJobs, at
https://www.vcujobs.com, by April
30, 2020. Search the keywords field for F61520, then submit a CV, cover
letter (describing research interests), and (via the Other Documents
section) the names and contact information
for three professional references. Review of applications will begin
immediately. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity,
affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons
with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Questions about these positions should be directed to Bill Dewey Chair Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
william.dewey@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-0375
Summer
School on Modern Methods in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, with
teachers from Harvard University, Karolinska Institutet, and other
European
universities, will take place in Italy from May 31st to June 13, 2020.
Registration is now open and the deadline for early registration is 8th
of March 2020.
The
School aims to provide introductory and advanced courses in medical
statistics and epidemiology, and their application to clinical and
etiology
research and public health.
