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Research Assistant Positions
Centre of AdvanceInformation Systems (CAIS)
School of ComputerEngineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Yearly gross salary of about S$ 35,000
Start date: ASAP
Three research assistants are sought for regardinginvestigations in the area of data management and mining in systems biology. Each research assistant will contribute to one ofthree complementary research projects funded by Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA). Atfirst, this position is limited to June 2010. In case of a positive evaluationof achievements, which is expected, it is highly likely that this position willbe extended for at least one more year. The research focus of these threepositions is any one of the following topics:
1.
Investigate efficient and scalable techniques forbuilding storage and query tools for biological data. A key goal is to buildtools that can enhance the usability of the system by biologists.
2.
Investigate efficient and scalable techniques forin-silico combinational drug therapy.
3.
Investigate efficient and scalable techniques forsummarizing and comparing protein interaction/molecular network data.
Requirements:
Applicants must have a computer science/engg.degree from a good University with very good grades. A good knowledge of datamanagement techniques, algorithms, and data mining (optional) is required.Knowledge of biology is not mandatory for Project 1. It is preferable to havebasic understanding of biology for projects 2 and 3. Excellence, reliability,capability of independent as well as team work, aptitude to theoretical as wellas practical work, very good programming skills, very good control of theEnglish language are expected.
Working Environment:
The positions are in a motivated, cooperative, andfriendly team consisting of doctoral students. The projects are led by Assoc/PSourav S Bhowmick of NTU and Prof C Forbes Dewey, Jr of MIT, USA and have collaboration with biologists andcomputation biologists. The team is dedicated to the training of youngresearchers especially research assistants and doctoral students.
The candidate will closely work with doctoralstudents and project leaders.
The School of Computer Engineering of the NanyangTechnological University, of which the team is a part, is dynamic and engagedin various research activities.
Submitting an Application:
Applications in a single PDF file named "firstname-lastname.pdf"and addressed to Prof. Sourav SBhowmick should be sent to by email: assourav@ntu.edu.sg.
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