Two Research Assistants at Oxford Computing Laboratory
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY COMPUTING LABORATORY Two Research Assistants (Grade 7): Salary £29,099 - £35,788 p.a. • AirPROM - Airway Disease Predicting Outcomes through Patient Specific Computational Modelling ; • SYNERGY - Modelling and simulation environment for systems medicine (COPD - as a use case).
Posted: 7th March 2011
OXFORD UNIVERSITY COMPUTING LABORATORY
Two Research Assistants (Grade 7): Salary £29,099 - £35,788 p.a.
- AirPROM - Airway Disease Predicting Outcomes through Patient Specific Computational Modelling ;
- SYNERGY - Modelling and simulation environment for systems medicine (COPD - as a use case).
The Oxford University Computing Laboratory currently has vacancies for two Post-Doctoral Researchers within the Computational Biology Group on the above named European projects. Those appointed will work on the development of a mathematical and computational framework for simulation of fluid (air and blood) transport and respiratory function in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Predictive computational models of whole organ function – integrating models across multiple physiological scales from genes, cells, tissue to organ level – will be developed to investigate fluid-structure interactions and gas transport. This work will be done as part of two larger projects aiming to increase understanding of airway tissue remodelling and degradation in these diseases and its impact on lung function. The successful candidates will work within a multi-disciplinary team in collaboration with leading experimentalists, clinicians and mathematical modellers at the Universities of Nottingham, Sheffield, and Leicester - plus many others across Europe. Within Oxford, the projects will be supervised by a diverse team consisting of Drs Kelly Burrowes, David Kay, and Vicente Grau.
Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant branch of applied mathematics, biomedical engineering, or a similar discipline and an enthusiasm for multidisciplinary research. A strong analytical and computational background and solid programming skills are essential. Previous experience in modelling biological systems would be an advantage, but is not essential.
These projects are funded under the EC Framework 7 Virtual Physiological Human call; the consortia consist of 34 (AirPROM) and 9 (Synergy) academic and industrial partners across Europe. The successful candidate will contribute to regular reporting and planned deliverables required of the EC review process.
Both posts are fixed term appointments for up to 36 months; have salaries on the University grade 7 scale (currently £29,099 to £35,788 pa); include membership of the University pension scheme; have an annual leave entitlement of 38 days per year (inclusive of all public holidays and university closed periods), and will be available from approximately April 2011.
Further details of the post, including the selection criteria and method of application are available here
The closing date for applications is 11th April 2011.
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