NIBR Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowships Would you like to contribute to innovative research with the goal of improving human health? Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research has a variety of postdoctoral positions in biology, chemistry and computational sciences that provide excellent training in research and exposure to science in a pharmaceutical setting. The NIBR Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowships provide scientists with a unique opportunity to conduct innovative, interdisciplinary basic research in an industry setting. Presidential Fellows have a NIBR mentor and an academic mentor, and develop their projects in consultation with both mentors. PhD students in the last year of their doctoral research, as well as postdoctoral fellows with fewer than two years of research experience past their PhD, are eligible to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. All fellowships are for a three-year term. Featured Postdoctoral Fellowship(s) in Oncology We are currently seeking candidates for a postdoctoral position in bioinformatics within the oncology department at NIBR in Basel, Switzerland. The successful candidate will contribute to a research project using Next Generation Sequencing to elucidate drug resistance mechanisms in specific mouse and human models. Major aspects of this postdoctoral project will include the primary and joint analyses of RNAseq and microarray data as well as the development of corresponding pipelines. Additional aspects will be approached depending on the interests and expertise of the successful candidate. Requirements: - PhD in bioinformatics, biostatistics or related field with a proven track record. - Strong knowledge of R/Bioconductor and proficiency in shell scripting in a Unix/Linux environment. Experience with Python is an advantage. - Significant experience analyzing microarray and RNA-seq data. - Experience with mouse and human transcriptomics. - Prior experience in oncology is a plus. For more information and to apply, please visit http://nibr.com/careers/postdocs.shtml and reference this posting. Novartis is an equal opportunity employer committed to embracing and leveraging diverse backgrounds. M/F/D/V. Audrey Kauffmann Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research Oncology Research / Bioinformatics CHBS, WKL-125.13.07 Klybeckstrasse 141 CH-4057 Basel Switzerland Phone: +41 61 6965448 Email: audrey.kauffmann@novartis.com [[alternative HTML version deleted]]