As part
of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, FIMM in
collaboration with HIIT is seeking outstanding candidates for positions
of
Doctoral Students in Molecular Medicine and Bioinformatics
starting in August 2013.
Description: Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) is an international research institute in Helsinki (www.fimm.fi)
focusing on human genomics and personalized medicine. FIMM integrates
molecular medicine research, technology center and biobanking
infrastructures “under one roof” and thereby promotes translational
research and adoption of personalized medicine in health care. FIMM
researchers are involved in several grand challenge projects, such as
the impact of genome information from the Finnish population in
personalized health and medical interventions, development of
individualized cancer medicine, and novel diagnostics via imaging of
tissue and cells. The disease areas of interest for the 15 research
groups cover cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurology, and viral
infections.
In the
areas of bioinformatics and computational systems biology and
biomedicine, FIMM collaborates with Helsinki Institute for Information
Technology HIIT (www.hiit.fi), a
multi-disciplinary research institute focused on basic and applied
research on information technology. Modern molecular medicine requires
state-of-the-art methodologies in the analysis, visualization and
modelling of large data sets; HIIT groups provide world-class excellence
in these areas.
FIMM and
HIIT work together with the Helsinki Biomedical Graduate Program
(HBGP-FIMM) and the Finnish Doctoral Program in Computational Sciences
(FICS) as well as other area doctoral programs to provide excellent
research training and courses aimed at a PhD degree at the University of
Helsinki or Aalto University.
As part
of an annual international joint call of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for
Molecular Medicine, we currently have two openings for PhD students who
show outstanding potential to become independent researchers and who
will significantly benefit from the FIMM-EMBL International PhD Training
Initiative (FIMM-EMBL IPTI). Specifically, these positions are in the
fields of:
- Molecular medicine (HBGP-FIMM) and
- Bioinformatics, computational systems biology and biomedicine (FIMM-HIIT).
Detailed information regarding the research areas relevant to this call can be found at the following websites:
Candidates
are asked to follow the specific application instructions below.
Applications sent directly to group leaders will not be processed or
reviewed.
Qualifications and experience:
Candidates are expected to have a relevant academic degree (MSc, MD or
equivalent) in biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology,
computer science, genetics, mathematics, medicine, or other related
fields, obtained before the starting date. The successful candidate will
have good problem solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills. In
addition, the candidate should be fluent in English, have good
interpersonal and written and oral communication skills, and be able to
work independently as well as within an international team.
Application and selection process: Application (maximum 5 pages) should be written in English and include:
- A cover letter describing previous and current research experience and studies and motivation for pursuing doctoral studies, research interests, and how the candidate would integrate into the FIMM and/or HIIT research groups
- CV or resume
Applicants are asked to complete an online form and submit applications (maximum 5 pages) as a single .pdf file online at http://www.fimm.fi/en/open_positions/ no later than February 22, 2013, at 15.45. Applications submitted after the deadline, or longer than 5 pages, will not be considered.
The top
candidates will be jointly selected by FIMM and HIIT and invited for an
interview with an evaluation committee. The final candidates selected
for the positions will be offered an initial contract for 18 months
during the first half of which they will engage in training through
research group rotations (FIMM-EMBL IPTI). Upon a successful review and
selection of a research group, the initial contract will be extended up
to a four-year period.
Application Deadline : 22 February 2013
