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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Faculty positions in computational biology at the University of Rochester
by Jacobson, Matt 23 Nov '13

23 Nov '13

-- Matt Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Sina Ghaemmaghami <sghaemma(a)bio.rochester.edu<mailto:sghaemma@bio.rochester.edu>> Date: November 22, 2013 9:18:43 AM PST To: "Jacobson, Matt" <Matt.Jacobson(a)ucsf.edu<mailto:Matt.Jacobson@ucsf.edu>> Subject: Faculty positions in computational biology at the University of Rochester Dear Matt, I hope everything is going well with you. At the University of Rochester, we have undertaken a Data Science initiative. As part of that initiative, we are having tenure track job searches this year for individuals using computational approaches to investigate cross-disciplinary topics. One of the identified target areas is Computational Biology and Computational Bioengineering, e.g. functional and evolutionary genomics, proteomics and protein folding, systems biology, multi-scale modeling in bioengineering, or multimodal bio-imaging informatics. I am contacting you to see if you know of candidates on the job market (e.g. promising postdocs or already established researchers) who you could recommend, or let them know about this job search. An emphasis here would be on individuals for whom computational approaches are a key part of their research. Attached is the job description with information on how to apply, and please feel free to circulate this among your colleagues. Further information on the Data Science initiative and instructions for this search can be found at: http://www.rochester.edu/rocdata/recruit/interdisciplinary.html. The search is open to senior level candidates. So, if you know of someone who may be interested, please let me know. Sincerely, Sina Ghaemmaghami Department of Biology, University of Rochester 326 Hutchison Hall Rochester NY 14627 Tel (office): 585-275-4829 Tel (cell): 415-992-2594

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[Compbio-allhands] from Hanneke Jansen
by Jacobson, Matt 20 Nov '13

20 Nov '13

Forwarding ... ------------ Teach-Discover-Treat (TDT) is excited to announce our 2014 Competition. We have four exciting challenges that focus on developing and disseminating computational workflows for drug discovery of neglected diseases with a premium on reproducibility. Three cash prizes - plus partial reimbursement of travel - will be awarded! Winners are required to present their work at the TDT Award symposium during the Fall 2014 ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, California. Create and submit computational workflows that inspire drug discovery activities using freely available software tools. Detailed information about the 2014 Competition can be found here: http://www.TDTproject.org/2014-competition.html Submissions deadline is February 3, 2014. The TDT Steering Committee Hanneke Jansen, Rommie Amaro, Jane Tseng, Wendy Cornell, Patrick Walters and Emilio Xavier Esposito www.TDTproject.org<http://www.tdtproject.org/> twitter.com/TeachDiscoTreat<http://twitter.com/TeachDiscoTreat>

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: FINAL CALL: Faculty positions in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology in the Crick at LRI
by Andrej Sali 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

-- Andrej Sali, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences University of California, San Francisco UCSF MC 2552 Byers Hall Room 503B 1700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94158-2330, USA Tel +1 (415) 514-4227; Fax +1 (415) 514-4231 Assistant: Ms. Hilary Mahon, hilary(a)salilab.org, Tel +1 (415)514-4228; Lab +1 (415) 514-4233, 4258 Email sali(a)salilab.org; Web http://salilab.org Begin forwarded message: > From: Nicholas Luscombe <nick(a)valleyofpigs.org> > Subject: FINAL CALL: Faculty positions in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology in the Crick at LRI > Date: November 15, 2013 at 2:40:52 AM PST > To: Paul Nurse <paul.nurse(a)royalsociety.org> > Cc: Richard Treisman <richard.treisman(a)cancer.org.uk>, Jim Smith <director(a)nimr.mrc.ac.uk>, Paul Nurse <paul.nurse(a)royalsociety.org> > > Dear Colleagues, > > Thank you for your help in circulating information about the Bioinformatics/Computational Biology position at the Crick@LRI. We’ve had a lot of interest and we’re hoping that many will result in applications! > > I would like to remind you that the deadline is 22 November 2013; I should be grateful if you would continue to spread the word. > > With many thanks for your support, > > Nick Luscombe > > > Website: http://tinyurl.com/ohgnxw8 > Application deadline: 22 November 2013 > Informal enquiries may be made by e-mail to nicholas.luscombe(a)cancer.org.uk > > --- > > Faculty positions for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology > Francis Crick Institute group leaders at the CRUK London Research Institute > > An outstanding opportunity for computational research using approaches such as bioinformatics, genomics, systems biology, mathematical modelling, image analysis. > > The Francis Crick Institute http://www.crick.ac.uk > The Francis Crick Institute will open at St Pancras in central London in 2015. Its research will use interdisciplinary approaches to investigate the biology of human health and disease, supported by core funding from CRUK, the MRC, and the Wellcome Trust, and by grants from UK and international funding agencies. > > The Crick is expanding Computational Biology research as a key component of its scientific strategy. The institute will offer an outstanding environment for computational research, with excellent opportunities for wet/dry collaborations across the range of biomedical and clinical research disciplines, supported by a strategic alliance with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The new Crick laboratories will feature excellent computational facilities including a state-of-the-art data centre. > > The London Research Institute http://www.london-research-institute.org.uk > The London Research Institute (LRI) is the largest Cancer Research UK research institute, with 40 research groups focusing on fundamental cancer biology. The Institute is based in well-equipped laboratories at Lincoln's Inn Fields in central London, and at Clare Hall in Hertfordshire. > > Computational Biology in Cancer http://tinyurl.com/ohgnxw8 > An outstanding opportunity for computational research using approaches such as bioinformatics, genomics, systems biology, mathematical modelling, image analysis. The LRI recruitment process for 2013 will carried out jointly with the Crick Institute. We shall appoint outstanding scientists seeking to establish independent and innovative research programmes focussed on: > > Newly appointed group leaders will receive core funding for research personnel, travel and consumables, and access to the Institute's comprehensive computational core facilities, backed by competitive employment terms. The new group leaders will move to the Crick laboratories in 2015. > > Website: http://tinyurl.com/ohgnxw8 > Application deadline: 22 November 2013 > Informal enquiries may be made by e-mail to nicholas.luscombe(a)cancer.org.uk > > > --- > Check out our new website: www.luscombelab.org > > Nicholas M LUSCOMBE, Professor of Computational Biology > > University College London (joint appointment) > UCL Genetics Institute, Dept of Genetics, Evolution & Environment, > University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK > > Cancer Research UK London Research Institute (joint appointment) > 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LY, UK > > Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology (adjunct faculty) > 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan > > > > > >

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[Compbio-allhands] 11/21/13 Seminar with Dana Pe'er
by Nicole Takesono Flowers 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

BBC Graduate Programs Seminar Series Bioinformatics Biophysics Chemistry & Chemical Biology Complex Biological Sytems Thursdays, 12 Noon Genentech Hall Auditorium Simulcast to Parnassus Campus S-161 Dana Pe'er Columbia What can you do with 40 dimensions in single cells, mapping development, signal processing and disease? November 21, 2013 W. Lim, Host BBC Seminars are supported by the Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology IFM, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, QBC, HARC Center, and the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology. Nicole Takesono Flowers CCB Graduate Program Assistant AMBER Software Administrator UCSF MC 2280 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room 522 San Francisco, CA 94158-2517 Phone: (415) 502-6518 Fax: (415) 514-1546

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Computational and Systems Biology Positions at the Genome Institute of Singapore
by Tom Ferrin 14 Nov '13

14 Nov '13

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Computational and Systems Biology Positions at the Genome Institute of Singapore Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:15:30 +0800 From: Tara Leah HUBER (GIS) <hubertl(a)gis.a-star.edu.sg> CC: Shyam PRABHAKAR (GIS) <prabhakars(a)gis.a-star.edu.sg>, Niranjan NAGARAJAN (GIS) <nagarajann(a)gis.a-star.edu.sg> Dear Colleague, We have some immediate Faculty openings in Computational and Systems biology at the Genome Institute of Singapore. Applicants with computational expertise in all areas and at all levels are welcome; areas of particular interest include: Regulatory Genomics and Epigenomics, Microbial Evolution and Metagenomics, Systems Biology and Cancer Genomics. Applicants should submit a CV, a statement of research interests and the names of three references by email (with job code "CSB-I" in the subject line) to: gisrecruit(a)gis.a-star.edu.sg <mailto:gisrecruit@gis.a-star.edu.sg> We are seeking outstanding researchers with the potential to establish impactful, independent and creative research programs at the GIS. Candidates are expected to have significant experience in the analysis of genome-wide/cell-wide biological datasets and to have demonstrated exceptional originality and excellence in their work. We would appreciate if you would share this information with your colleagues and bring it to the attention of any qualified candidate for these positions. With best regards, Niranjan and Shyam Niranjan Nagarajan Group Leader Associate Director, Computational and Systems Biology Shyam Prabhakar Group Leader Associate Director, Integrative Genomics Genome Institute of Singapore 60 Biopolis Street, #02-01 Genome, Singapore 138672 Tel: +65 6808 8071 (Niranjan Nagarajan) +65 6808 8046 (Shyam Prabhakar) http://www.gis.a-star.edu.sg ------------------------------- This e-mail and any attachments are only for the use of the intended recipient and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the recipient, please delete it or notify the sender immediately. Please do not copy or use it for any purpose or disclose the contents to any other person as it may be an offence under the Official Secrets Act. -------------------------------

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Institute for Genomic Biology Fellowship
by Andrej Sali 13 Nov '13

13 Nov '13

Begin forwarded message: > From: Taekjip Ha <TaekjipHa(a)mx.uillinois.edu> > Subject: Institute for Genomic Biology Fellowship > Date: November 13, 2013 at 10:03:13 AM PST > > > Dear colleagues, > > I wanted to bring to your attention an exciting postdoctoral fellows program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Institute of Genomic Biology (IGB) opened its $70 M building in 2007 and is research home to dozens of world-class scientists. The IGB Fellows program appoints several new fellows each year through theme-based competition. For the Cellular Decision Making in Cancer Theme that I am involved with, the first two fellows became professors in Princeton and UIUC, both winning the NIH new innovators awards, just to give you some examples of the excellence of the program. This year’s application deadline is December 1st and I am attaching an ad that ran on Science magazine. The link below points to the application site which also shows a nice video about the virtue of living in Champaign-Urbana among other things. Please share this exciting opportunity with your young colleagues. > > http://www.igb.illinois.edu/education/igb-fellows > > Best wishes, > Taekjip Ha

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Two junior group leader positions at the CRG (Barcelona)
by Andrej Sali 09 Nov '13

09 Nov '13

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "Marc A. Marti-Renom" <mmarti(a)pcb.ub.cat> > Date: November 9, 2013 at 8:11:26 AM PST > To: "Marc A. Marti-Renom" <mmarti(a)pcb.ub.cat> > Cc: Juan Valcarcel Juarez <juan.valcarcel(a)crg.eu> > Subject: Two junior group leader positions at the CRG (Barcelona) > > Dear friends, > > I would appreciate if you could forward this e-mail to whom you may think could be interested in a Junior Group Leader position at CRG in Barcelona. > > Additional information in the attached PDF. > > Many thanks in advance, > Marc > > > > ... > Marc A. Marti-Renom, ICREA Research Professor > Genome Biology Group Leader - CNAG - Centre Nacional d’Anàlisi Genòmica > Structural Genomics Group Leader - CRG - Centre de Regulació Genòmica > Parc Científic de Barcelona – Torre I > Baldiri Reixac, 4 > 08028 Barcelona > Tel +34 9340 33743 > Email mmarti(a)pcb.ub.cat > Web http://marciuslab.org - http://cnag.cat - http://crg.cat > > *** Consider the environment. Print responsibly. *** >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Postdoctoral opportunities at Princeton
by Andrej Sali 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "Everett L. Morgan" <lmorgan(a)Princeton.EDU> > Date: November 7, 2013 at 1:47:15 PM PST > To: "Everett L. Morgan" <lmorgan(a)Princeton.EDU> > Subject: Postdoctoral opportunities at Princeton > > Dear Colleagues, > > In an effort to attract the strongest possible candidates, we are extending our annual search for young theorists interested in problems at the interface of physics and biology, broadly interpreted. Princeton offers a very interactive community, with a nearly unique combination of theoretical mentors and friendly experimental collaborators. We have been fortunate so far in attracting a steady stream of wonderful postdoctoral scholars. We would like to continue this pattern, and ask for your further help in pointing a few more excellent new candidates in our direction. Thank you in advance for your willingness to contribute to this effort. > > We have extended the deadline for applications and letters another week, to November 15th. > > For more details, please see http://www.princeton.edu/physics/about/employment/biophysics/index.xml > > Best wishes, > > William Bialek > Chase Broedersz > Curtis Callan > Benjamin Machta > Ned Wingreen > > > Lee Morgan > 257 Carl Icahn Laboratory > Lewis-Sigler Institute of Integrative Genomics > Princeton University > Princeton, NJ 08544 > 609-258-0859 >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE AT ENS, PARIS
by Andrej Sali 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "Rava A. da Silveira" <rava(a)ens.fr> > Date: November 6, 2013 at 9:27:17 PM CST > To: "Rava A. da Silveira (Me)" <rava(a)ens.fr> > Subject: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE AT ENS, PARIS > > Dear colleague, > > Would you be so kind as to forward the postdoc ad pasted below to > potential candidates? > > Many thanks, and best regards, > > Rava > (Apologies for multiple postings.) > > ********* > > POSTDOCTORAL POSITION available in the group of RAVA AZEREDO DA > SILVEIRA at the ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE, Paris > > This position will be devoted, in part, to the analysis and modeling > of exciting retina data sets from the labs of Botond Roska (FMI) and > Andreas Hierlemann (ETH). Experience with data analysis and > proficiency with numerical methods and programming, in addition to > familiarity with neuroscience topics and mathematical and statistical > methods, are desirable. In addition, research may be pursued on > problems of single-cell and network dynamics, neural coding, or > cognitive and behavioral modeling (inference, sensory integration, > decision making, etc), with more or less connection with data > depending upon the specific problem. Thus, a spirit of intellectual > adventure and eagerness is at least as desirable. > > The ENS, together with a number of neighboring institutions (College > de France, Institut Curie, ESPCI, Universités Paris 5, 6, and 7, and > Institut Pasteur), offers a rich scientific and intellectual > environment, with a strong representation in computational > neuroscience and related fields. Furthermore, as far as cities go, > Paris is not bad. > > The postdoctoral salary will be supplemented by travel and equipment funds. > > To apply, please send a letter of motivation and statement of > research, a curriculum vitae, a list of publication, and arrange for > three letters of recommendations to be sent, to rava(a)ens.fr. Reviewing > of the applications with start on 25 November 2013.

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: opening at Principia Biopharma
by Jacobson, Matt 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Begin forwarded message: From: Ken Brameld <ken.brameld(a)principiabio.com<mailto:ken.brameld@principiabio.com>> Subject: opening at Principia Biopharma Date: November 5, 2013 10:31:24 AM PST To: "matt.jacobson(a)ucsf.edu<mailto:matt.jacobson@ucsf.edu>" <matt.jacobson(a)ucsf.edu<mailto:matt.jacobson@ucsf.edu>> Hi Matt, We met briefly at the Frontiers in Medicinal Chemistry meeting this past June. Things continue to go will at Principia and we are expanding. I have an opening for a recent PhD or postdoc in comp chem/chem informatics. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who is seeking a position with the potential to broadly influence the efficiency and outcome of discovery research at Principia. The job description is attached. Would you mind circulating this to your group or to anyone you feel may be interested and qualified? Kind regards, -Ken Ken Brameld, Ph.D. Executive Dir., Research Technologies Principia Biopharma 650-416-7714 ken.brameld(a)principiabio.com<mailto:ken.brameld@principiabio.com> This email and any attachments thereto may contain private, confidential, and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, copying, or distribution of this email (or any attachments thereto) by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this email and any attachments thereto. Matthew P. Jacobson Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases Director, Graduate Group in Biophysics UCSF MC 2540 1700 4th St., Byers Hall, Room 408E San Francisco, CA 94158-2330 matt.jacobson(a)ucsf.edu<mailto:matt.jacobson@ucsf.edu> jacobsonlab.org<http://jacobsonlab.org>

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