About your role
In this role, you will:
- develop and implement gene function and interaction networks into pathway models, likely in GO-CAM;
- translate synapse biology pathways into causal models in collaboration with synapse experts;
- collaborate with interdisciplinary teams around the world to integrate a variety of experimental data;
- add models to the SynGO knowledgebase and guide researchers in the field to use the models;
- publish causal models in the best peer-reviewed journals and provide progress reports to funding sources.
About youYou are a scientist with the following qualifications:
- PhD in molecular (neuro-)biology, affinity with data modeling;
- at least 5 years post graduate experience (preferred);
- proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, R) and experience with databases (e.g., SQL);
- prior experience of Gene Ontology annotation, GO-CAMs and connections to GO-CAM communities is an advantage;
- strong motivation to pursue a career in science;
- excellent command of English.
Our offer- A flying start to your career in scientific research.
- Plenty of room for your drive to shape tomorrow's healthcare.
- Working on large-scale and in-house research, with motivated colleagues from all over the world.
- You will be employed by Amsterdam UMC Research BV.
- A contract for 12 months. After a satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, the contract will be extended for another 2 years.
- Salary scale 11: € 4.678 to € 6.402 gross based on full-time employment (depending on education and experience) and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. Calculate your net salary here. From July 1st, 2025, there will be a salary increase of 3%, up to the maximum amount of scale 11.
- Holiday hours: 190,4 per year for fulltime and a possibility to save additional hours.
- Pension accrual with BeFrank, a modern, comprehensible and fairly priced pension.
- For >7 km each way, 100% reimbursement for public transport travel costs and, for private transport, €0.18 per km up to a maximum of 40 km each way.
- Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme. Moreover, you will receive a reimbursement of €0.18 per km.
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