Detailed information
Work location : Kyushu and Okinawa district - Nagasaki
Date of publication : 2024/06/18
Open call for Project Researcher(Vaccine Informatics)
D124061256
Nagasaki University
Research field : Others - Others - Vaccine Informatics
Researcher/Postdoc level : Others - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Our laboratory is part of the Vaccine Informatics Division at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN) at Nagasaki University. Together with industry partners we are looking for innovative ways to design next generation vaccines targeting emerging and neglected tropical diseases.
https://www.tm.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/nekken/
We are dedicated to developing computational methods used in creating vaccine designs that elicit optimal immunological responses leading to the development of broadly protective and therapeutic vaccines.
We are part of an international and cross-disciplinary organization consisting of a diverse mix of bioinformaticians, virologists, parasitologists, immunologists and clinicians. -
Work content and job description
As a postdoc in our laboratory, you will:
•Conduct analysis of biological processes in connection to infectious disease or topics related to the development of preventative and therapeutic treatments such as vaccines.
•Establish frameworks integrating high-quality, biological and pre-clinical datasets and noisy public data to derive biological insights. Within our team we are working with multi-omics data types that might be derived from genomics, transcriptomics or proteomics experiments.
•Evaluate results and prepare reports and presentations describing appropriate methodologies and findings for colleagues and external collaborators.
•Facilitate communication and collaboration between various research groups working on different infectious diseases. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Department of Vaccine Informatics Institute of Tropical Medicine
Job type
- Researcher/Postdoc level
Research field
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Others - Others
Vaccine Informatics
Wages
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Annual Salary : 2 million yen ~ 6 million yen
Negotiable salary based on your level of experience.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:45-17:30
Break time :12:00-13:00
Overtime and other explanations : Standard working hours and breaks are included for reference.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
•You hold a doctorate in bioinformatics, virology, immunology, epidemiology, or a related field.
•Experience with programming and code development in Python or R as well as using data analysis and numerical tools such as scikit-learn, numpy, pandas/polars, matplotlib/seaborn/plotly.
•Proficiency or interest in learning common software management tools: git, cloud infrastructure, etc.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (the working language of the research group).
•The ability to work independently and with others with various scientific and technological backgrounds.
Employment Type
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Others
Research fellow
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
From the date of employment to March 31, 2027 .
Probationary period present
Trial period: 6 months from the date of employment
Work location
- 852-8523 Nagasaki Nagasaki 1-12-4Sakamoto Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University
Compensation
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
•An exciting work environment at the forefront of infectious diseases and vaccine research.
•A highly diverse and interdisciplinary working environment.
•Negotiable salary based on your level of experience.
•Possibilities for further professional development.
•Work in an international environment.
•Flexible working hours and a hybrid office model.
•Social and team-building activities.
•Doing work that has a positive impact on people’s health.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Application period
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2024/06/18~2024/06/21 Deadline for receipt
Applications will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is hired.
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- 01 Curriculum Vitae.xls
- 02 A list of published papers.doc
- 03 Acquired grants.doc
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
Documents to be submitted
(1) Curriculum vitae (Nagasaki University's format)
(2) A list of published papers (Nagasaki University's format)
(3) Acquired grants (Nagasaki University's format)
(4) Summary of the past research (up to 2 pages in A4 size, any format)
(5) Copy of major published papers
(6) Your aspirations for future research when you are hired (up to 1 page in A4 size, any format)
(7) Up to two candidates for the reference hearing (please indicate their affiliations, names, and contact information)Other Mailing Documents
Documents to be submitted
(1) Curriculum vitae (Nagasaki University's format)
(2) A list of published papers (Nagasaki University's format)
(3) Acquired grants (Nagasaki University's format)
(4) Summary of the past research (up to 2 pages in A4 size, any format)
(5) Copy of major published papers
(6) Your aspirations for future research when you are hired (up to 1 page in A4 size, any format)
(7) Up to two candidates for the reference hearing (please indicate their affiliations, names, and contact information) -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
852-8523 Nagasaki Nagasaki 1-12-4Sakamoto Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University Hashimoto Eriko -
* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
Document screening and interview
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Notification of result
E-mail
Contact details
Nagasaki University
Department of Vaccine Informatics Institute of Tropical Medicine
Eriko Hashimoto
0958197818
e.hashimoto@nagasaki-u.ac.jp
Notes
In order to protect students and faculty staff from passive smoking, Nagasaki University do not employ smokers. However, this does not apply to applicants who are able to quit smoking after being hired.
