SMB Digest March 4, 2014 Volume 14 Issue 10
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Wandi Ding wding1(at)gmail(dot)com
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Issue's Topics:
2014 FACM Conference at NJIT: May 22-23
Workshop: Cell Based and IBM, Australia, June 10-12
Postdoc Preview - U of Michigan: June 12-13
Workshop: Virus dynamics&evolution, Spain, June 30-July 4
MBL Methods in Comp. Neurosci. Course, July 30-Aug 27
SMB Landahl Travel Grant
MSc Position: Systems&Synthetic Biology: France
Postdoc Position: CEH Wallingford, UK
Postdoc Position: Harvard Medical School
Postdoc Position: U of South Florida
Postdoc Position: McGill U, Canada
Faculty Position: NC State U
Faculty Position: U of Arizona
SMBnet Reminders
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Date: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 9:24 AM
Subject: 2014 FACM Conference at NJIT: May 22-23
On May 22-23, 2014, the Department of Mathematical Sciences at
the New Jersey Institute of Technology will be hosting its 11th
Annual Frontiers in Computational and Applied Mathematics
conference will focus on the mathematical contributions of our
colleague Robert Miura. Many of the plenary and minisymposia
topics will be directly tied to work that arose from the
seminal contributions of Miura to the field of mathematics.
The main areas of focus will be nonlinear waves, completely
integrable systems and mathematical biology and biostatistics.
Applications are now being solicited for contributed talks
from junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate
students. Selected applicants will receive full travel
expense reimbursement. Other contributed papers for the
Conference will be presented as posters. Funds are available
for partial travel expense reimbursement for poster
presenters. The deadline for all applications and submission
Notification of acceptance will be sent out by April 25, 2014.
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Date: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 8:55 AM
Subject: Workshop: Cell Based and IBM, Australia, June 10-12
Final call for presentations on Cell Based and Individual Based
Modelling
Deadline for abstract submission - 7th of March 2014
This is the final call for abstracts for presentations at the
workshop on Cell Based and Individual Based Modelling (CBIBM).
The workshop will be taking place as part of the 2014 International
Conference on Computational Science in Cairns, Australia from the
10th to the 12th of June and covers all aspects of cell based and
individual based modelling and simulation, from methodological or
tool developments through to applications of cell based models.
Full details of the workshop and instructions for abstract
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Date: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 9:36 PM
Subject: Postdoc Preview - U of Michigan: June 12-13
The University of Michigan Medical School (UMMS) Postdoctoral
Recruitment Day will introduce upper-level graduate students in
the biomedical sciences to the breadth and excitement of
postdoctoral research and training at Michigan.
While on campus, recruits will network with current postdoctoral
fellows and interview with prospective mentors.
Domestic airfare and travel expenses, accommodations, meals and
entertainment will be provided by the UMMS Office of Postdoctoral
Studies. To participate, graduate students must be U.S. citizens
or permanent residents and expect to complete their Ph.D. thesis
research in 2014. Exceptional international applicants will be
considered for a limited number of slots. Only domestic airfare
is funded.
Preview will be held June 12-13, 2014.
The application deadline for this year's preview is April 15, 2014.
and include: (i) Statement of research interests, (ii) names of
potential mentors from the U-M faculty, and (iii) one letter of
nomination from your current mentor.
A faculty committee will review applications. Strong, interested
applicants will be invited to contact faculty directly in April
and May to request an interview on Friday June 13th.
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Date: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 6:10 AM
Subject: Workshop: Virus dynamics&evolution, Spain, June 30-July 4
A workshop on Virus dynamics and evolution in Barcelona, Spain;
second announcement
The Centre de Recerca Matemātica (
www.crm.cat) most cordially
invites participants for a workshop on "Virus dynamics and
evolution", which will be held June 30 to July 4, 2014, near
Barcelona, Spain.
Venue: the Centre de Recerca Matemātica, Bellaterra,
Barcelona, Spain. Subject areas: Mathematical modelling;
Computer simulation; Multiscale modelling; Dynamical systems;
Control; System biology; Marine ecosystems; Biological
evolution; Virus dynamics; Immune response; Viral evolution.
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Date: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 10:32 PM
Subject: MBL Methods in Comp. Neurosci. Course, July 30-Aug 27
Applications are open for the Methods in Computational Neuroscience
course at the Marine Biology Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. The
course will run from July 30 to August 27, 2014, and the online
The course application deadline is March 6.
For more details, please read
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Date: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 6:06 AM
Subject: SMB Landahl Travel Grant
The SMB has travel funding available for graduate students,
postdocs, and non-tenured junior faculty to attend the annual
SMB meeting, as well as other biomathematics meetings.
The deadline for applications or Landahl travel support to the
annual meeting is May 15. Guidelines and application instructions
Awards will be announced by email in early June.
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Date: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 4:48 AM
Subject: MSc Position: Systems&Synthetic Biology: France
The University of Evry-Val-d’Essonne and University Paris-Saclay,
in partnership with AgroParis Tech, Ecole Centrale Paris,
SubBiotech and Telecom SudParis, propose on the Genopole campus
a Master in Systems and Synthetic Biology, mSSB. Online
applications are now open. To find out more about mSSB,
Applicants may come from Universities or from Engineering schools
after a first year of master (M1), or an equivalent qualification,
in Life Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering,
Chemistry and Physical Sciences. Bi-disciplinary cursus including
Biology is favoured, but highly-achieving and motivated students
in any of the cited disciplines can apply. Following this M2
Master, several PhD programs are possible on site. Research
trainings are also proposed in Europe (England, Germany,
Switzerland, Spain) and in the US.
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Date: Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 8:22 AM
Subject: Postdoc Position: CEH Wallingford, UK
Research Associate - Ecological Modeller
Based in Wallingford - Band 6 - Salary Ģ26,715 - Ģ30,000
We offer a prestigious Research Associate training programme to
develop skilled UK/EU scientists for the future of European
environmental research. The 3-year training programme offers
you the opportunity to gain practical experience of working
within our active research projects whilst acquiring specialist
and wider skills valuable for your future career.
Description:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative ecological modeller
to work in an active research team across CEH developing
ecological models for important pathogens threatening humans,
animals, plants and ecosystems. The post-holder will undertake
project work to develop ecological models and risk frameworks,
using innovative modelling approaches, incorporating large-scale
ecological and environmental datasets, considering impacts of
environmental change. Current focal systems include emerging
insect-borne diseases like bluetongue and Leishmaniasis as
well as Phytophthora tree pathogens that threaten forests and
heathlands with projects in both Europe and the tropics. The
post will link disease-related work on pathogens across CEH
branches to deliver outputs to the Natural Hazards and
Ecological Resilience CEH Science Areas and broad National
Initiatives such as the Natural Hazards Partnership. You will
contribute to a range of projects supporting the delivery of
CEH science objectives relating to disease ecology and risk
management. Informal enquiries about the scientific scope of
the post can be addressed by email to Dr Bethan Purse,
-You will hold a PhD and preferably some post-doc experience in
ecology, epidemiology or statistics.
-It is essential that you should have experience of statistical
analysis and programming in relation to ecological datasets.
-Existing knowledge of Geographical Information Systems and
remote sensing is desirable.
-You will possess excellent communication and problem solving
skills with the ability to work independently when necessary.
Contract Type: Fixed term - training appointment (3 years)
Hours: Full Time (37 hours)
Closing Date: 21 March 2014
Interview Date: 16 April 2014
and click on Working with CEH and follow the application
directions. Please quote reference: IRC133593
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Date: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 1:28 PM
Subject: Postdoc Position: Harvard Medical School
Job tile: Specialist, ETL and Application Developer
General Summary:
Installs, configures and loads clinical data into tranSMART in
support of the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Data Network at the
Center of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Installs tranSMART and configures it to utilize an Oracle database.
2.Develops loading programs and procedures to handle data from
different clinical and computational sources. Data will be loaded
into the existin tranSMART schema.
3.If it requires, extends the existing tranSMART schema to handle
new data formats.
4.Installs PopMedNet software.
5.Configure the interface between i2b2/tranSMART and PopMedNet.
6.Works closely with researchers to understand data derived
from both healthcare providers and computational methods.
7.Works independently and self-manages different aspects of the
project lifecycle.
8.May assist team members in database administration, maintenance
and preparing reports.
9.Documents any software written to inform end users of its
functionality, and developers for support purposes.
For additional information contact:
Paul Avillach, MD, PhD
Harvard Medical School
Center for Biomedical Informatics
10 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115
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Date: Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 3:49 PM
Subject: Postdoc Position: U of South Florida
A full-time postdoctoral position is available in the Department of
Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida. The postdoc
will work as part of a multinational, multi-institutional NSF
Polar Program funded project to study the bioenergetics and
foraging strategies of endangered antarctic albatrosses. The
postdoc will primarily be located in the lab of Dr. Leah Johnson
at USF, jointly mentored by Dr. Sadie J. Ryan (SUNY-ESF), and will
have significant opportunities to interact with scientists at the
British Antarctic Survey (BAS). This project entails
international collaboration and travel.
Qualifications: The candidate must have a Ph.D. or equivalent
degree in mathematical biology or a related field by the start
date. Candidates with a background in dynamic energy budget or
other bioenergetic modeling, statistics, population biology,
sea bird ecology, applied mathematics, or similar will be given
preference. Strong organizational, programming, and quantitative
analysis skills are necessary.
Preferred: Programming skills in R or C; knowledge of Bayesian
statistics; experience in quantitative ecological modeling,
geographical analysis, bioinformatics, or spatial modeling.
Desired: Excellent oral/written communication; leadership and
interpersonal skills; and demonstrated ability to work in teams.
GIS skills a plus.
The position is available beginning May 1, 2014, though the start
date is flexible. Funding is available for three years. An initial
appointment will be for one year with extension contingent on
performance. Salary is $40-45K/yr, commensurate with experience,
and includes full benefits.
To Apply: Please send a cover letter, CV, statement of research
and career interests, and contact information for 3-5 references,
as a single PDF, to Dr Leah Johnson (lrjohnson AT usf DOT edu).
Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until
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Date: Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 4:57 PM
Subject: Postdoc Position: McGill U, Canada
Job title: Postdoctoral position in statistical and population
genetics
A new postdoctoral position in statistical and population
genetics is available in Simon Gravel's group at McGill
University in Montreal, Canada. The group focuses on statistical
and population genetics methods to understand human evolution
and demography, and on the analysis of high-throughput genomic
data. The postdoctoral researcher will be involved in
conceptual methods development, implementation, and applications
to exciting datasets.
The ideal candidate has experience with genetics, genomics, or
population genetics and a strong interest in quantitative biology.
Programming experience is preferred. We welcome applications from
qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds, including biology,
anthropology, mathematics, physics, computer science, and related
fields.
The position offers an exceptional opportunity for collaborative
research in a quantitative and theoretical lab with access to
cutting-edge data. McGill’s Department of Human Genetics, the
Genome Quebec Innovation Center, and the numerous nearby
institutes in downtown Montreal provide a thriving research
environment.
Please include a research statement and a CV, one of which
should address programming experience--code samples or links
to published/distributed code are welcome. Contact information
for three references is required. Review of applications will
begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
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Date: Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 11:19 AM
Subject: Faculty Position: NC State U
North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine
invites applications for three tenure track positions at the rank
of Assistant/Associate Professor under the "Infectious Disease – One
Health" cluster hire.
Qualifications:
Candidates must hold a PhD, DVM, MD, or equivalent degree and
a productive postdoctoral research experience.
Responsibilities:
The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at North Carolina State
University invites applications for two of three tenure track
positions with 12 month appointments at the rank of
Assistant/Associate Professor under the "Infectious Disease –
One Health" cluster hire with the possibility of a third
position being filled in the next fiscal year. The two positions
filled will be based on the strength of the applicant pool.
Applications should include a cover letter specifying research
area of interest, current curriculum vitae,statement highlighting
research accomplishments and future goals, and the contact
information of three references. To apply for this position
entering position # 00103843 in the Keywords search field.
Applications will only be accepted online. The committee will
begin review of applications in March with an anticipated start
date for these positions in August 2014.
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Date: Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 6:05 PM
Subject: Faculty Position: U of Arizona
The Department of Physiology at the University of Arizona invites
applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant
Professor starting in August 2014, in the area of Mathematical
and Computational Physiology. This recruitment is being carried
out in partnership with the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in
Applied Mathematics at the University of Arizona.
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, have a strong
background in applied mathematics, and have demonstrated interest
and ability to carry out theoretical research that addresses
topics of physiological relevance and to work in collaboration
with experimental biologists. While all applicants carrying out
such research will be considered, applicants with expertise in
one or both of the following areas will be preferred:
cardiovascular physiology (development, control, and mechanics
of the heart and blood vessels); and neurophysiology
(development, organization, control and biophysics of the
nervous system and its interactions with sensory and effector
organs).
For more details or to apply for this position, please visit:
For additional information, please contact:
Timothy W. Secomb, Ph.D.
Chair, Faculty Search Committee
Department of Physiology
PO Box 245051
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85724-5051
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