Postdoctoral Position Available in Computational Biology : Thuwal, Saudi Arabia Employer: Taxes A&M University and KAUST Website: http://faculty.kaust.edu.sa/sites/xingao Location: Thuwal, Saudi Arabia Type: Postdoctoral Posted: October 24, 2011 Expires: November 30, 2011
job description
A postdoctoral position in computational biology is available for a joint project between Texas A&M University in US and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. This project is led jointly by Dr. Jianhua Huang at TAMU and Dr. Xin Gao at KAUST.
The funding is available for two years. The candidates should hold a PhD in computer science, statistics, or a related field, with expertise in bioinformatics, and strong programming skills. Candidates with expertise in one of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: protein structure sampling/prediction, biological sequence analysis, biomedical imaging processing, and machine learning. This position will offer plenty of opportunity to work with interdisciplinary groups at TAMU and KAUST. Regular communications/travels between TAMU and KAUST are a part of the duty.
We offer a very competitive compensation package, as well as free housing in both US and Saudi, plus health benefits. Applications should include a CV and contact information of at least two references.
For further information, or to submit an application, please email Tamu.kaust@gmail.com.