IOR/IOSI
and IDSIA USI/SUPSI - Switzerland
Phd Student Position in
Graph Algorithms
for Cancer System Biology
(supported
by Swiss National Science Foundation)
The Lymphoma and Genomics Research Program at
the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR) and Dalle Molle Institute
for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA) are seeking a PhD Student
to work on Graph Algorithms
for Cancer System Biology.
The Institute of Oncology
Research (IOR, ior.iosi.ch)
is part of the Research Division of the Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), the comprehensive
cancer center of the Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
(EOC). IOSI is one
of the world referral centers for lymphomas.
The Lymphoma and Genomics Research Program has a very strong expertise on performing and analyzing genomic profiling in lymphoid neoplasms.
Dalle Molle
Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA, www.idsia.ch),
affiliated with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern
Switzerland (SUPSI, www.supsi.ch)
and the University of Lugano (USI, www.usi.ch),
is a research institute active on artificial intelligence, evolutionary
computation, combinatorial optimization and imprecise probability. IDSIA is small but visible,
competitive, and influential. The "X-Lab Survey" by
Business Week Magazine ranked IDSIA among the world's top ten labs in
Artificial Intelligence.
We are looking for an outstanding Ph.D. student with
excellent background in algorithms and optimization on graphs as well as
computer programming skills. Experience in bioinformatics is not strictly
required but highly desirable. The applicant must have completed Master studies
in computer science, bioinformatics, or a closely related field prior to
starting the program.
The position is funded by the Swiss National Science
Foundation (SNSF, www.snf.ch). The
initial appointment will be for 3 years. The gross salary is roughly 42,000 CHF
(Swiss Francs) for the first year, 45,000 CHF for the second year and 48,000
CHF for the third year (taxes 20-25%). IOR and IDSIA offer a stimulating
international environment (English is the official language). The position is
suitable for students no older than 35 years.
The candidate will work in close collaboration with:
á Ivo
Kwee (IOR/IDSIA), expert in bioinformatics
á Francesco
Bertoni (IOR/IOSI), expert in lymphomas and cancer
genomics
á Roberto
Montemanni (IDSIA), expert in algorithms and
optimization
Applicants should submit as soon as possible:
(i) Detailed curriculum
vitae et studiorum
(ii) Letter of presentation and motivation.
(iii) List of at most three references and their email
addresses.
Please send all documents via email to roberto@idsia.ch
(with subject ÒPhD Bioinformatics 2013Ó).
Contact persons:
Dr. Ivo Kwee Prof.
Roberto Montemanni
IOR/IDSIA IDSIA/SUPSI
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
May 1st 2013.
We guarantee that the selection process, based solely
on the research records, will give equal opportunities to female and male
researchers.