[DMANET] Phd Position: Graph Algorithms for Cancer System Biology @ IOR-IDSIA Switzerland

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:
* Ivo Kwee (IOR/IDSIA), expert in bioinformatics
* Francesco Bertoni (IOR/IOSI), expert in lymphomas and
cancer genomics
* 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 "PhD Bioinformatics 2013").

Contact persons:
Dr. Ivo Kwee Prof. Roberto Montemanni
IOR/IDSIA IDSIA/SUPSI
ivo@idsia.ch roberto@idsia.ch

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.
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