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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Postdoc and Ph.D. positions in modeling proteins, pathways, or omics data
by Andrej Sali 19 Sep '17

19 Sep '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Yang Shen <yshen(a)tamu.edu> > Subject: Postdoc and Ph.D. positions in modeling proteins, pathways, or omics data > Date: September 18, 2017 at 11:38:26 PM PDT > To: Yang Shen <yshen(a)tamu.edu> > > Dear Colleagues, > > I am looking for a postdoc research associate to work on mechanistic studies of disease-associated mutational effects on proteins, biomolecular pathways, and phenotypes. I would greatly appreciate your help of directing appropriate candidates my way or forwarding this message. > > The ideal candidates would have strong technical background in algorithms, programming, and database / web server and preferably some background in modeling protein structures and protein interactions / modeling biomolecular pathways and networks / analyzing omics data and predicting phenotypes. More details can be found at the end of this email. > > Besides postdoc researchers, I am also recruiting Ph.D. students to join my group. Thank you again for your help! > > Sincerely, > Yang > > Yang Shen > Assistant Professor > Center for Bioinformatics and Genomic Systems Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering > Texas A&M University > https://engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/people/shen-yang <https://engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/people/shen-yang> > yshen(a)tamu.edu <mailto:yshen@tamu.edu> > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Postdoc research associates in bioinformatics / computational biology > > > Postdoctoral research associates in bioinformatics / computational biology are sought in the group of Prof. Yang Shen in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. The topic involves algorithm development and application for mechanistic studies of disease-associated mutational effects on proteins and protein interactions, biomolecular pathways and networks, and phenotypes. Interested candidates please send a cover letter with research interests, curriculum vita, and a list of 3 reference contacts to yshen(a)tamu.edu <mailto:yshen@tamu.edu>. > > > Qualifications: > > 1. Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, computational chemistry, computational biophysics, computer science, applied mathematics, operations research, engineering, or other related fields; > > 2. Algorithm development experience in one or more following areas is highly preferred: optimization, machine learning, probabilistic graphical models, causal analysis, systems and control theory, data mining, statistics, or other related methods. > > 3. Experience and track record in at least one application area is preferred: > > (1) Protein modeling. Examples include sequence co-evolution analysis, protein structure prediction, protein-protein or protein-ligand docking, conformational flexibility and search, normal modes, and molecular dynamics; OR > > (2) Biomolecular network modeling. Examples include pathway analysis, graph-theoretic algorithms, differential equations, Boolean networks, and Petri nets; OR > > (3) Biological data analysis. Examples include data integration and pattern recognition in genomic, proteomic, transcriptomic, phenomic, and other omic data, genotype-phenotype association, and pQTL. > > 4. Linux programming experience in implementing algorithms (required) and databases & web servers (plus) in one or more following languages: C/C++, Python, shell scripting, Perl, SQL, XML, PHP, JavaScript, and Java. > > > College Station is conveniently located in the middle of a triangle formed by 3 of the 10 largest cities in the United States: Houston (1.5-hour drive), Dallas, and San Antonio; and is within 2-hour drive from Austin, the capital of Texas. The city is one of the fastest growing metro in the US (2nd in 2009-13 and15th in 2015) and a frequent choice of the Forbes top 10 list of best small places for business and careers. The Dwight Look College of Engineering ties at the 11th among all US engineering graduate schools (US News 2018). > > > Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity employer. > > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: The Rockefeller University Open Faculty Search: Application deadline Oct 2, 2017
by Andrej Sali 18 Sep '17

18 Sep '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Charles Rice <ricec(a)mail.rockefeller.edu> > Subject: The Rockefeller University Open Faculty Search: Application deadline Oct 2, 2017 > Date: September 18, 2017 at 2:41:47 PM PDT > To: Charles Rice <ricec(a)mail.rockefeller.edu> > > Dear Colleague, > > Under the leadership of our President, Richard P. Lifton, The Rockefeller University continues its effort to recruit outstanding new Heads of Laboratory in any area of biology, biomedicine, and related sciences. The right candidate will have a creative and rigorous research program and will be highly interactive with our small but exceptional research community. In return, The Rockefeller University is committed to fostering outstanding scientists through a superb research environment and resources to promote innovative research. > > We are writing to seek your help in identifying highly motivated, creative and innovative scientists working in any of the following major areas of research: > > - Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, and Structural Biology > - Cancer Biology > - Cell Biology > - Genetics and Genomics > - Neurosciences and Behavior > - Immunology, Virology, and Microbiology > - Organismal Biology and Evolution > - Mechanisms of Human Disease > - Physical, Mathematical, and Computational Biology > - Stem Cells, Development, Regeneration, and Aging > > The Search Committee would greatly appreciate your assistance in encouraging exceptional candidates to apply. We seek tenure-track faculty candidates possessing either a Ph.D. degree, M.D. degree, or both. We also welcome applicants from tenured scientists at an early stage of their career. Applications are being accepted electronically through our Online Application System at http://oas.rockefeller.edu <http://oas.rockefeller.edu/>. Our application deadline is October 2, 2017. > > We would also be grateful for your suggestions of specific candidates we should consider. We are especially interested in the names of any women or minority candidates. Please forward any recommendations you may have to facultysearch(a)rockefeller.edu <mailto:facultysearch@rockefeller.edu>. > > Further information regarding our current search can be found in the attached advertisements and at http://www.rockefeller.edu/facultysearch <http://www.rockefeller.edu/facultysearch>. > > We very much appreciate your help with this important effort. > > Best regards, > > Charlie Rice > Chair, 2017-2018 Faculty Search > Professor, Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease > The Rockefeller University > > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Special seminar: Vijay Pande, Fri Sep22, 3:30 pm, GH-N436A
by Jacobson, Matt 18 Sep '17

18 Sep '17

I will be hosting Vijay Pande for a special seminar Friday Sep 22, 3:30 pm, GH-N436A Many of you know Vijay. Over the past few years, he has split his time between Andreessen Horowitz and his academic lab at Stanford, which remains quite active: https://profiles.stanford.edu/vijay-pande?tab=publications. In this informal seminar, he will discuss his current interests, including his ongoing work on molecular dynamics methodology and applications, as well as newer interests in machine learning. Please join us! — Matt

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Group leader position at EMBL
by Andrej Sali 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

fyi -- 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 94143, USA Tel +1 (415) 514-4227; Fax +1 (415) 514-4231 Administrative Assistant: Steve Ha, assistant(a)salilab.org, Tel +1 (415) 514-4228, 502-8084 Email sali(a)salilab.org; Web http://salilab.org > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Jan Ellenberg" <jan.ellenberg(a)embl.de> > Subject: Group leader position at EMBL > Date: September 12, 2017 at 7:50:24 AM PDT > To: sali(a)salilab.org > > Dear Andrej, > > I would like to draw your attention to the opening for a group leader position in the Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit at EMBL Heidelberg, as recently advertised in Nature and Science. > > We are looking for outstanding junior scientists with a background in biology, physics, chemistry or mathematics that want to pursue original and interdisciplinary research in cutting edge molecular cell biology, especially also in the areas of image analysis and/bioimage informatics and computational modelling of complex dynamic biological processes. > > We generally hire group leaders early in their careers, often after their first postdoc and sometimes immediately after their PhD, and provide them with very generous internal support and a highly collaborative environment for their first independent position. We therefore strongly encourage highly promising young and particularly also female candidates to apply. > > I would very much appreciate if you could bring the attached advertisement to the attention of suitable candidates or let me know if I should contact them personally. > > Thanks so much for help with this recruitment, > > All the best, > Jan > > > > Dr. Jan Ellenberg > Head, Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit > European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) > Meyerhofstr. 1 > D-69117 Heidelberg > Germany > > T +49-6221-387-8391 > jan.ellenberg(a)embl.de <mailto:jan.ellenberg@embl.de> > www.embl.de/research/units/cbb/ellenberg/index.html <http://www.embl.de/research/units/cbb/ellenberg/index.html> > > > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: USC faculty search
by Andrej Sali 08 Sep '17

08 Sep '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Frank Uwe Alber <alber(a)usc.edu> > Subject: USC faculty search > Date: September 8, 2017 at 10:13:22 AM PDT > To: Andrej Sali <sali(a)salilab.org> > > Hi Andrej, > > I just want to point out that we have another faculty search going on this year, this time focusing on Multiscale Modeling / Systems Biology. > > https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/professor-open-rank-of-biologica… <https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/professor-open-rank-of-biologica…> > > It would be great if you could share the link with people who may be interested to apply. > > Thank you! > > Best, > Frank >

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[Compbio-allhands] SAVE THE DATE- PETER KOLLMAN LECTURESHIP- NOVEMBER 9, 2017
by Flowers, Nicole 07 Sep '17

07 Sep '17

SAVE THE DATE THURSDAY, November 9, 2017 AT 4:00 PM Arieh Washel USC PETER A. KOLLMAN LECTURESHIP GENENTECH HALL BYERS AUDITORIUM - UCSF MISSION BAY CAMPUS LIVE WEBCAST: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/LF29og Reception to follow in Byers Hall 2rd Floor Lounge -- Nicole Takesono Flowers BMI, BP, CCB, & PSPG Graduate Program Assistant UCSF MC 2280 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room 522 San Francisco, CA 94143 Phone: (415) 502-6518 Fax: (415) 514-1546

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Bioinformatics Scientist Position at Tenaya Therapeutics
by Tom Ferrin 30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Bioinformatics Scientist Position at Tenaya Therapeutics Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:40:58 +0000 From: Carla Daniel <Carla(a)thecolumngroup.com> To: tef(a)cgl.ucsf.edu <tef(a)cgl.ucsf.edu>, babbitt(a)cgl.ucsf.edu <babbitt(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> Dear Professors Ferrin and Babbit, I manage recruiting for The Column Group, a VC here in SF that recently launched Tenaya Therapeutics. In our outreach for a Bioinformatics Scientist, Nathan Salomonis suggested that we connect with the two of you in hopes of reaching students in the PSPG and bioinformatics PhD programs. This will be the first Bioinformatics Scientist at Tenaya and the ideal candidate would have a strong biology background and an interest/ability to establish the functionality at the company. The position description is attached and we would welcome any referrals you might have, or simply sharing this opportunity with your students. Thank you for helping us in our outreach! Best, Carla *Carla Daniel* /Director of Recruiting/ office 415 865 2064 mobile 510 910 2449 email// carla(a)thecolumngroup.com <mailto:carla@thecolumngroup.com> website www.thecolumngroup.com <http://www.thecolumngroup.com/>

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: CryoEM Faculty Position
by Andrej Sali 30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: STEFANIE RAE LANNOYE <slannoye(a)wisc.edu> > Subject: CryoEM Faculty Position > Date: August 30, 2017 at 11:12:38 AM PDT > To: "sali(a)salilab.org" <sali(a)salilab.org> > > Sending on behalf of the UW Biochemistry CryoEM Faculty Search Committee. > > > Dear Andrej, > > The Department of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is searching for an individual with an outstanding record of teaching and research relevant to high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy of biomolecules or cellular function. Attached please find a letter with more information and a flyer describing this position, which has been posted with a closing date of October 31, 2017 but will remain open until a successful candidate is hired. > > We would greatly appreciate your bringing this to the attention of individuals who will bring exceptional potential to advance a contemporary area of cellular or molecular biosciences and strength in the science of cryo-electron microscopy. > > Thank you, > > CryoEM Faculty Search Committee > Brian Fox, John Markley, Bob Landick, Sam Butcher, Marisa Otegui, Paul Ahlquist, Katrina Forest, Anjon Audhya > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: postdoctoral positions
by Andrej Sali 10 Aug '17

10 Aug '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Jan Kosinski <kosinski(a)embl.de> > Subject: postdoctoral positions > Date: August 10, 2017 at 10:11:50 AM PDT > To: Andrej Sali <sali(a)salilab.org> > > Dear Andrej, > > Thanks for your offer of spreading the message about the postdoctoral positions in my group! > > So, the postdoctoral positions are now available in my group in the areas of: > > 1) integrative modeling of infection cycles using network biology and pathway modeling methods > https://www.embl.de/jobs/searchjobs/index.php?ref=HH_00123 <https://www.embl.de/jobs/searchjobs/index.php?ref=HH_00123> > 2) integrative structure modeling of protein complexes. > https://www.embl.de/jobs/searchjobs/index.php?ref=HH_00122 <https://www.embl.de/jobs/searchjobs/index.php?ref=HH_00122> > > My group is located at EMBL Hamburg (https://www.embl-hamburg.de/research/unit/kosinski/ <https://www.embl-hamburg.de/research/unit/kosinski/>) and Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB, http://www.cssb-hamburg.de/research/jan_kosinski/index_eng.html <http://www.cssb-hamburg.de/research/jan_kosinski/index_eng.html>). Please see the above links and the attached PDF for details. > > There is also a possibility of applying for EIPOD fellowship: https://www.embl.de/training/postdocs/08-eipod/ <https://www.embl.de/training/postdocs/08-eipod/> > > I would be grateful if you could spread or forward this information to anyone who might be interested! > > Thanks in advance, > Jan > > > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Molecular Modeler/Computational Chemist/Drug Design at Protagonist Therapeutics
by Andrej Sali 31 Jul '17

31 Jul '17

-- 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 94143, USA Tel +1 (415) 514-4227; Fax +1 (415) 514-4231 Administrative Assistant: Steve Ha, assistant(a)salilab.org, Tel +1 (415) 514-4228, 502-8084 Email sali(a)salilab.org; Web http://salilab.org

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