PhD Candidate (f/m/x) Functional Omics of Neurodegenerative Diseases

20 Mar 2024
Job Data

Organisation/Firm

Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e. V. (DZNE)

Division

Human Assets

Analysis Subject

Medical sciences » Epidemiology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Nation

Germany

Software Deadline

30 Apr 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Sort of Contract

Short-term

Job Standing

Full-time

Hours Per Week

39

Is the job funded by the EU Analysis Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job associated to employees place inside a Analysis Infrastructure?

No

Supply Description

The German Heart for Neurodegenerative Illnesses (DZNE) is a world-leading internationally oriented analysis heart, dedicated to discovering new approaches to stop and deal with neurodegenerative illnesses. To this finish, researchers at ten DZNE websites throughout Germany pursue a translational and interdisciplinary technique comprising 5 interconnected areas: basic analysis, scientific analysis, well being care analysis, inhabitants well being science, and techniques medication. www.dzne.de

Inside the space of Inhabitants Well being Sciences in Bonn we’re on the lookout for

PhD Candidate (f/m/x) Practical Omics of Neurodegenerative Illnesses – Code 1298/2024/3

We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic and bold college students who’re eager to work on the purposeful omics of ageing and age-related illnesses as a part of their PhD.

The job holder will likely be a part of the Inhabitants Well being Sciences group, led by Prof Dr Monique M B Breteler, and positioned on the headquarters of the German Heart for Neurodegenerative Illnesses (DZNE) in Bonn. We research causes and biomarkers of regular and pathological psychological and bodily well being, with a particular emphasis on neurodegenerative illnesses and ageing. The analysis is based on the Rhineland Research, a potential cohort research that emphasizes deep phenotyping. The research presently contains greater than 11.000 contributors at baseline, follow-up knowledge is already accessible from practically 5000 contributors, and additional knowledge assortment is ongoing. Out there scientific knowledge embody detailed structural and purposeful mind imaging, cognitive and neurological assessments, cardiovascular and anthropometric assessments, sensory techniques checks, medical historical past, and drugs use. We additional have detailed exposome knowledge, together with data on bodily exercise, weight loss program, and environmental toxin and temperature publicity. Importantly, we have now in depth multi-omics knowledge, each from baseline and follow-up, together with genomic and epigenomic knowledge (miRNA sequencing, DNA-methylation), transcriptomics, metabolomics, lipidomics and proteomics knowledge.

Your duties

You’ll combine completely different layers of OMICS knowledge (each cross-sectional and longitudinal) to analyze organic questions associated to well being outcomes with a selected deal with neurodegeneration. Tasks embody: participation in and supervision of information acquisition and processing; knowledge evaluation and preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals; lively participation in nationwide and worldwide conferences.

Your profile

• Wonderful grasp diploma in bioinformatics, epidemiology, biomedical sciences, or associated disciplines
• Demonstrable curiosity in quantitative analysis, the possession of robust analytical expertise
• First expertise with analysing high-throughput sequencing knowledge (e.g., RNASeq) and performing High quality Management for such knowledge is a plus, as is expertise in epidemiological analysis or large-scale scientific research
• First programming expertise (ideally in R)
• Wonderful analytical and problem-solving expertise
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is required
• Get pleasure from working as a part of an interdisciplinary and worldwide staff

We provide

• An fascinating and difficult place on the forefront of well being analysis
• Work in a extremely interdisciplinary and worldwide staff to handle urgent well being points associated to growing old
• Wonderful scientific infrastructure with state-of-the-art analysis and computational services
• Energetic encouragement and assist of our workers’ particular person improvement
• Employment, cost, and social advantages consistent with the Public Sector Collective Settlement (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst)

The PhD place will likely be built-in into the Bonn Worldwide Graduate Faculty of Medical and Inhabitants Science and additional coaching in epidemiological, statistical and computational strategies will likely be offered as wanted. The place is initially restricted to a few years with the potential for extension.

You’ll get hold of particular expertise and data to your scientific qualification throughout your actions at DZNE. The DZNE is an equal alternative employer. It’s dedicated to using disabled people and particularly encourages them to use.

apply

candidates ought to submit, as one single PDF file, a CV, transcripts, three references, and a canopy letter describing your analysis curiosity and expertise, by the next hyperlink: https://jobs.dzne.de/en/jobs/101302/kind

Overview of functions will start instantly and proceed till the place is crammed. For inquiries in regards to the place, please contact: [email protected]

Necessities

Analysis Subject

Medical sciences

Schooling Degree

Grasp Diploma or equal

Languages

ENGLISH

Degree

Good

Further Data
Work Location(s)

Variety of provides accessible

1

Firm/Institute

Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e. V. (DZNE)

Nation

Germany

Metropolis

Bonn

Postal Code

53127

Geofield

The place to use

Web site

https://jobs.dzne.de/en/jobs/101302/kind

Contact

Metropolis

Bonn

Web site

http://www.dzne.de

Postal Code

53127

STATUS: EXPIRED