[Job-offers-cs] 1 PhD student & 2 Postdoc positions (Graph Algorithms & Bioinformatics)

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] 1 PhD student & 2 Postdoc positions (Graph Algorithms 
& Bioinformatics)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:46:00 +0300
From: Alexandru Tomescu <alexandru.tomescu at gmail.com>
To: dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de

Dear colleagues,

I have 1 PhD student position and 2 Postdoc positions available on Graph 
Algorithms and Bioinformatics, here at the University of Helsinki. These 
are funded by an ERC Starting Grant on "Safe and Complete Algorithms for 
Bioinformatics", beginning in 2020.

The salaries are competitive, and also include a component based on 
performance. More details and application links at: 
https://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/tomescu/ 
<https://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/tomescu/>

The deadlines for applications are 15 October (PhD position) and 31 
October (Postdoc positions). Applications will be given full 
consideration if received by the deadline. Applications received after 
that will still be considered, until the positions are filled.

Our research is at the intersection of theoretical and practical 
computer science. Our new approach is, given a computational problem, to 
look at those parts of a solution that are common to all solutions. We 
call these "safe", because we can ultimately trust them to be part of 
the correct solution. We plan to develop efficient safe algorithms for a 
range of graph problems, and apply them to real bioinformatics problems, 
such as genome assembly, RNA transcript assembly, and sequence alignment 
in pan-genome graphs. This is a new perspective from which to address 
real-world problems in computer science / bioinformatics.

For the PhD student position, the ideal candidate has a strong 
background in algorithms, with a focus on graph algorithms and data 
structures. The following constitute an advantage, but are not required:
- Experience in implementing efficient code.
- Experience with handling high-throughput DNA sequencing data.
- Achievements at international programming contests such as IOI or ACM 
ICPC.
- Previous research experience and publications.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are needed.

For the Postdoc positions, applicants must hold a PhD degree in computer 
science, bioinformatics, or a related field. The two positions have 
slightly different scopes, but the persons hired are required to work 
together:
- Algorithmic background: A strong experience in algorithm development 
is needed, with a focus on graph or string algorithms and data 
structures. Experience in processing high-throughput sequencing data is 
an advantage, but not required.
- Bioinformatics method development background: A strong experience in 
developing practical bioinformatics methods dealing with high-throughput 
sequencing data, preferably based on advanced algorithms or mathematical 
models. Experience with the genome assembly problem is an advantage, but 
not required.

Feel free to contact me at alexandru.tomescu at helsinki.fi 
<mailto:alexandru.tomescu at helsinki.fi> for further details.

Alexandru