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The open positions below can be for a biologist/psycologist with good
bioinformatics/statistical knowledge, or for a
bioinformatician/statistician with interest in the application. If
interested, please contact the project leaders as indicated below and
not me.
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The department of psychiatry of the VU University Medical Center /
GGZinGeest and the department of biological psychology of the VU
University have two vacancies:
1 PhD-student and 1 Post-doc
Job description
The departments of psychiatry and biological psychology of the VU
University Medical Center and VU University collaborate in a large-
scale study into the genetics of major depressive disorder. For this
study, genome-wide data (SNP and CNV) are available. Recently, further
funding was obtained from the National Institutes of Health in America
and the Dutch interuniversity ?Center for Medical Systems Biology
(CMSB)?, which will be used to generate gene-expression profiles of
normal twins and depressed persons. This will enable us to examine the
gene-environment interaction in predicting major depressive disorder.
To achieve this, we will use both existing statistical models, but
also further develop those to better answer the study?s research
questions. For that, we will collaborate with Dr. de Menezes from the
Biostatistics group at the VU University Medical Center.
Requirements
PhD-student: University Graduate with affinity in genetic
epidemiological research. You have excellent analytical and
statistical experience (e.g. through use of programs such as R, SPSS,
SAS, PLINK, MLwin) and good qualities in scientific writing.
Experience with high-dimensional data analysis and/or Bayesian
modelling is an advantage but not essential.
Post-doc: You received your PhD in the genetics or bioinformatics
field, have affinity with both topics and excellent analytical and
statistical skills. You have experience using statistical software ?
an experience using e.g. R or MLwin is an advantage. You have
excellent oral and written communication skills both with
statisticians/bioinformaticians and with geneticists.
Salary
PhD-student: Temporarily appointment for 4 years, resulting in a
dissertation. The gross monthly salary coming with a full-time
appointment will amount to ? 2.186,- in the first year to ?2.537,- in
the fourth year: FWG 54 CAO GGZ (P-scale of the Collective Labour
Agreement for Dutch Universities; CAO-NU).
Post-doc: Temporarily appointment for 2 years. Depending on training
and work experience the gross monthly salary coming with a full-time
appointment will amount to a maximum of ? 3.955,- : FWG 60 CAO GGZ
(scale 10, CAO-NU).
More information
Information about the studies involved can be obtained from
www.nesda.nl and www.tweelingenregister.org. More information
regarding these vacancies can be obtained from Prof. B. Penninx (phone
+3120 7885674, e-mail b.penninx at vumc.nl) or Prof. D. Boomsma
(phone: +3120-5988789, e-mail dorret at psy.vu.nl ).
How to apply
Please send your application letter with CV to Dienst PO&O,
Lassustraat 2, 1075 GV Amsterdam or email to dienstpoo at
ggzingeest.nl with reference to: V090097 ?position genetics
depression?.