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Työnimike:
Postdoct. Researcher, Bioinformatics/Neurosciences

Työnkuvaus:
The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly one hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,500 students and 2,500 members of staff. We operate in Joensuu and Kuopio. In international rankings, we are ranked among the leading universities in the world.

The Faculty of Health Sciences operates at the Kuopio Campus of the University of Eastern Finland. The Faculty offers education in medicine, dentistry, nutrition and pharmacy, as well as in some other central fields of the health care sector. The Faculty is research-intensive, and its internationally recognised research activities are closely linked to the strategic research areas of the University. There are approximately 2 500 degree students and about 450 PhD students in the Faculty. The faculty has 680 staff members. http://www.uef.fi/en/ttdk/etusivu

We are now inviting applications for

a Postdoctoral Researcher (Bioinformatics / Neurosciences) position, in Faculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute of Molecular Sciences, Kuopio Campus


The Kanninen research group is seeking a motivated and experienced postdoctoral researcher to join a highly dynamic group of neuroscientists working on Alzheimer's disease. The group utilizes in vitro cultures of brain cells to investigate molecular and cellular mechanisms of neuro-degeneration. More details on research interests can be found at

https://www.uef.fi/en/web/aivi/katja-kanninen-group

A person to be appointed as a postdoctoral researcher shall hold a suitable doctoral degree. Positions of postdoctoral researchers shall always be filled for a fixed term (UEF University Regulations, Section 31).

The person to be appointed to the Postdoctoral Researcher Position is required to hold a doctoral degree, which may not have been completed more than five years ago at the time of accepting the position. In this context, the 5 years refer to a net period of time, which does not include maternity leaves, parental leaves, or military service, etc.

In this position the candidate should have a PhD in computer science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, neuroscience or related discipline. Experience with various statistical methods is required and the successful candidate should be proficient in using the R programming language.

The candidate should be committed and motivated, display independent thinking skills, and possess the ability to work independently while supervising students. Good knowledge of written and spoken English are essential. It is required that the applicant provides the names and contact details of at least two academic referees. Recommendation letters from referees are encouraged.

The position is filled for a fixed term from 1st of May in 2019 (or as agreed) to 30th of April in 2020. The position is filled for a fixed term due to the duration of the project.

The salary of the position is determined in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities and is based on level 5 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff (€2,935.55 / month). In addition to the job requirement component, the salary includes a personal performance component, which may be a maximum of 50 % of the job requirement component.

For further information on the position, please contact: Group Leader, PhD, Associate Professor (tenure track), Academy Researcher Katja Kanninen, +358 29 4454202, katja.kanninen (at) uef.fi. For further information on the application procedure, please contact HR Secretary Asta Suhonen, tel. +358 29 4454125, asta.suhonen (at) uef.fi.

A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.

The electronic application should contain the following appendices:
- a résumé or CV
- a list of publications
- a portfolio of teaching merits
- copies of the applicant's academic degree certificates/ diplomas, and copies of certificates / diplomas relating to the applicant's language proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree certificates/diplomas
- a motivation letter
- names and contact details of 2 referees

The application needs to be submitted no later than 16.4.2019 (by 24.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.

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source: TIVA