The Faculty of Science and the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research at Leiden University is inviting students to apply for the Post-doc Researcher in Quantitative Transcriptional Gene Network Analysis in Systems Toxicology, the application for which is open for the academic year 2022-2023.
Leiden University, founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, as a reward to the city of Leiden for its defense against Spanish attacks during the Eighty Years’ War, is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university currently ranks 131st in QS World University Rankings 2023.
Degree Level:
PhD
Available Subjects:
Scholarships are awarded to study the subjects offered by the university.
Scholarships Benefits:
The candidates selected by Leiden University for this position will be offered a full-time, one-year term position, with the possibility of renewal for an additional maximum of three years with a salary of € 2,541 – € 4,670.
Eligible Nationalities:
International Students are eligible.
- To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
- Experience with transcriptomic analysis, knowledge of common bioinformatics tools;
- Experience with network approaches and WGCNA is considered a plus;
- Proficiency in R, experience with Shiny app development;
- Strong analytical skills, critical and lateral thinking;
- Strong communication skills and team player;
- Strong ability to work independently and creative thinker;
- Entrepreneurship interest or disposition is considered a plus.
Application Procedure:
- The applicants can visit the university portal to submit the initial application. However, to apply for this vacancy, please email Marjolijn Lugthart at [email protected].
- Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae with a list of publications
- Research Interests Statement (max an A4 page)
- Two reference letters
- Admission Requirements: The applicants must hold an MSc or PhD degree in bioinformatics or toxicology but strongly focus on data analysis and programming.
- Language Requirement: The students must submit scores of the following English language proficiency tests:
- TOEFL IBT – 90
- IELTS – 6.5