We are looking for a MSc or PhD holder in Bioinformatics,Molecular/Computational Biology or Computer Science to support our biomarker team in the identification, validation and further development of biomarkers. The chosen candidate will be part of our multidisciplinary team conducting studies to discover and develop diagnostic biomarkers as well as biomarkers for the characterization of disease models and drug effects – including side effects. Essential functions * Analyzing omics data and integration of Metabolomics with other omics data-selection of likely metabolite, protein and RNA targets for quantification. * Providing software support for team members. * Contributing to presentations, patent applications, scientific publications and reporting on project funding. Requirements * Candidate can work independently and is highly motivated, creative and result-oriented. * Problem solving skills and strong team orientation are fundamental. * Good command of the English language (both oral and written). * Experience in software development and project management are desirable. * Knowledge of existing bioinformatics software tools for gene, protein and metabolite identification and expression analysis desirable; practical experience with omics data analysis software ( R/Bioconductor), datamining, scientific visualization and experimental design a plus. * Knowledge of Perl/Java programming, MySQL or other relational databases a plus. Contact Dr. Hans-Peter Deigner hans-peter.deigner***biocrates.com www.biocrates.com [[alternative HTML version deleted]]