Doctoral Researcher in Bioinformatics/Systems Biology

The Faculty of Pharmacy invites applications for the position of a

DOCTORAL RESEARCHER in Bioinformatics/Systems Biology

The position is a fixed term position until 31 August 2030. The start date is in January 2027. The position is filled with a 6-month probationary period.

We are seeking a talented and motivated Doctoral Researcher in Bioinformatics/Systems Biology to join the Systems Pharmacology research group at the Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, University of Helsinki. The position is funded by the Research Council of Finland project " EpiTheraRx: Harnessing Epitranscriptomic Regulation of Alternative Splicing for RNA Therapeutics Innovation ".

The EpiTheraRx project aims to develop computational approaches for identifying disease-relevant alternative splicing events and their epitranscriptomic regulation, with the long-term goal of enabling more precise design of RNA therapeutics for complex diseases. The doctoral researcher will analyse large-scale single-cell and bulk multi-omics datasets, integrate genomics, epitranscriptomics and transcriptomics data, and contribute to the development of novel systems biology and bioinformatics methods for RNA therapeutic target discovery. The project is led by Adj. Prof. Antonio Federico at the Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences.

The duties of the doctoral researcher include conducting research in the project framework with the aim of achieving doctoral degree in accordance with the degree requirements of the University of Helsinki, supervision of undergraduate students, and other discipline-specific teaching. The teaching duties will cover a maximum of 5 % of the total working hours.

We offer

An opportunity to join a newly established and growing research group, with the possibility to contribute to shaping its scientific direction

Close and continuous supervision and mentoring

A stimulating, international and interdisciplinary research environment at the University of Helsinki

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