Overview
A PhD studentship is available in the group led by Dr Andreas Bender in the Unilever Centre for Molecular Sciences Informatics as part of an initiative of integrating and mining chemical and biological data with the aim to modulate biological systems by hypothesis-based chemistry design.
The project will comprise the integration of various sorts of chemical and biological data sources in the first instance, which comprises as a main focus ligand bioactivity, pathways, and phenotypic databases. Thereafter, data mining tools will be developed and applied to the federated data with the goal in mind to devise novel bioactive compounds with a desired activity profile thereafter. Hence, this work holds great promise for all areas where the modulation of biological systems via chemical tools is performed, such as the pharmaceutical world, but also with applications to consumer products.
Eligible Candidates
Applicants should have obtained, or expect to obtain, at least the equivalent of a II.1 UK honours degree in chemistry, biology or a related scientific discipline, and must have a good background knowledge in both the life sciences and either data mining or computer science (or a related subject). Familiarity with data mining of chemical structures or systems biology is desirable but not a prerequisite. Owing to funding restrictions, applicants must be either UK or European Union citizens.
Application requirements
The post is available from October 2010. Applications should include a CV, contact details for two professional referees, and should be sent (preferably electronically) to Dr Andreas Bender, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW (email: ab454@cam.ac.uk).
Quote Reference: MA06478, Closing Date: 9 April 2010
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this opportunity
A PhD studentship is available in the group led by Dr Andreas Bender in the Unilever Centre for Molecular Sciences Informatics as part of an initiative of integrating and mining chemical and biological data with the aim to modulate biological systems by hypothesis-based chemistry design.
The project will comprise the integration of various sorts of chemical and biological data sources in the first instance, which comprises as a main focus ligand bioactivity, pathways, and phenotypic databases. Thereafter, data mining tools will be developed and applied to the federated data with the goal in mind to devise novel bioactive compounds with a desired activity profile thereafter. Hence, this work holds great promise for all areas where the modulation of biological systems via chemical tools is performed, such as the pharmaceutical world, but also with applications to consumer products.
Eligible Candidates
Applicants should have obtained, or expect to obtain, at least the equivalent of a II.1 UK honours degree in chemistry, biology or a related scientific discipline, and must have a good background knowledge in both the life sciences and either data mining or computer science (or a related subject). Familiarity with data mining of chemical structures or systems biology is desirable but not a prerequisite. Owing to funding restrictions, applicants must be either UK or European Union citizens.
Application requirements
The post is available from October 2010. Applications should include a CV, contact details for two professional referees, and should be sent (preferably electronically) to Dr Andreas Bender, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW (email: ab454@cam.ac.uk).
Quote Reference: MA06478, Closing Date: 9 April 2010
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this opportunity
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