The group is jointly affiliated with the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (CBG) and the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (PKS) as part of the joint Center for Systems Biology in Dresden. Both institutes are highly interactive and interdisciplinary workplaces and provide an international atmosphere with English as the official language. The MPI-CBG is awarded one of the “Best Places To Work for Postdocs” 2011. For further information about the group, please see www.mpi-cbg.de/en/research/research-groups/michael-hiller/
Applicants for Postdoc and PhD positions should have a degree in computational biology, bioinformatics or a related area, a passion for developing and using computational tools to analyze large biological data sets as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. High motivation and the ability to work both independently and in a team of computational and experimental researchers is also required. Good experience with scripting languages (perl, python), C or C++, SQL and Linux shell tools are an advantage.
Applicants for Postdoc positions should email a single pdf containing
- your CV including publication list and contact information for three references
- a 1 page summary of previous research
- a 1 page statement about future research interests
- selected publications (maximum of 3)
to hiller@mpi-cbg.de using the subject line "Postdoc application".
Applicants for PhD positions should email a single pdf containing
- your CV including contact information for two references
- a 1 page summary of your thesis and/or previous research experience
- a 1 page statement about future research interests
- your master/diploma thesis
to hiller@mpi-cbg.de using the subject line "PhD application".