Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

From Bioptrain

Two 3 years Ph.D. fellowships supported by the European Commission are available starting on 1st September 2005 with the Bioinformatics team (http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/~dna/bioi/) at the University of Leuven under the supervision of Prof. Yves Moreau and Prof. Bart De Moor.

The research project, part of the EU funded BIOPTRAIN program, covers the analysis of large-scale compendia of microarray data and genomic data fusion, pattern discovery for the analysis of regulatory networks, and Bayesian modeling of gene networks. Particular emphasis is set on the use of probabilistic graphical models (hidden Markov models, Bayesian networks, and so on) and Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods to tackle those problems. The use of kernel methods will also be considered.

The ideal candidate will have a master's degree (or equivalent) with a background in one of the following areas: engineering, computer science, statistics, physics, chemistry, or biology. Knowledge of fundamental aspects of computer science (algorithms and data structures, programming languages) is required. Previous knowledge of artificial intelligence, statistics, or bioinformatics is highly desirable.

Fellows will be recruited under an employment contract and will benefit from travel and mobility allowances. Additional details about these highly prestigious positions (in particular, salary and eligibility) can be found in the EST Handbook — see inset. Women in particular are invited to apply. If several applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, EU rules on equal opportunities will be applied.

Applications should include your CV, a one-page statement of your research interests and motivations for pursuing Ph.D. studies, and contact information (including email addresses) for at least two references. Please send your application preferably by email to Yves.Moreau@esat.kuleuven.ac.be (using PDF or plain text for your attachments) or by surface mail to:

Prof. Yves Moreau

K.U.Leuven

ESAT-SCD (Bioinformatics)

Kasteelpark Arenberg 10

B-3001 Leuven

Belgium

The deadline for applications is June 1, 2005. Selected finalists will be asked to participate in an interview.