A postdoctoral fellowship within the field of Bioinformatics and systems medicine is available at the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV), Linköping University (Âé¶¹Éç). The position entails collaborative work within an environment of doctoral and post-doctoral students, principal research engineers and experienced clinicians.
Wen Zhong is one of the first fellows in the SciLifeLab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) that has been recruited. Now she is looking to expand her research team at Âé¶¹Éç.
What can this postdoctoral fellowship lead to?
"The rise of high throughput molecular technologies has shed lights on the development of next-generation molecular diagnostics and biomarkers for patient stratifications in the precision medicine era. There is an urgent need to develop new systematic tools to combine multi-omics data and link genotype to phenotype to expand our knowledge of complex traits of human diseases. In the project, the candidate will focus on the construction of multi-scale molecular health and disease network using both in-house and publicly available datasets and develop AI-based analytical infrastructures to inform precision medicine-based decision support.", Wen explains.
How is this fellowship connected to the SciLifelab-Wallenberg DDLS Postdoctoral Fellow program?
Wen Zhong shows an image connected to her research. Photo credit John Karlsson"The position is part of the SciLifelab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS). The DDLS program is a 12-year initiative funded with a total of 3.1 billion SEK (about 300 MEuro, 350 MUSD) from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The purpose of the program is to recruit and train the next-generation of data-driven life scientists and to create globally leading computational and data science capabilities in life science in Sweden."
What is your role, Wen?
"With around ten years’ experience in data-driven precision medicine and systems biology, my research team mainly focus on the integration of multi-omics, the interplay between genetics and phenotypes, and the development of data-driven strategies/tools for precision medicine. As the team leader and passionate supervisor, I will be dedicated to developing the team members into high-level interdisciplinary experts in the domain field of data-driven precision medicine."
Who should apply?
"We are seeking an enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher who is dedicated to the field of data-driven precision medicine and systems biology. Documented experience with genetics, multi-omics analyses and systematic bioinformatics techniques is advantageous. Good programming skills (Python/R) and a solid training in data mining or machine learning are strongly preferred. We welcome a creative, self-motivated, and proactive team-player to join the research team."
Why is this fellowship important do you think?
"The SciLifeLab-Wallenberg DDLS National Program offers an unique opportunity for young researchers who are thrilled by the art of data-driven and computations in life science. Young fellows participating in the program will get systematic training and networking opportunities in SciLifeLab research school on data-driven life science. Also, the project will provide a variety of international and national collaborative research activities to develop the candidate as an independent academic citizen.", says Wen in conclusion.