瑞士联邦理工学院微生物学、计算机学博士后职位

Our group has a long standing interest in the evolution of drug resistance. Most of our work is based on population dynamic / genetic modeling, but we are also doing experimental work on antibiotic resistance evolution. Position 1 and 2 are associated with using a liquid handling robotic platform to study antibiotic resistance evolution in vitro. Position 3 concerns mathematical modeling of within-host or epidemiological dynamics of emergence and spread of drug resistance.

Generally I am looking for people who have a high level of intellectual independence and are keen to take the driver’s seat in their research projects. In all positions there is considerable flexibility with regard to the specific research directions taken.  A recent review relevant for all projects is zur Wiesch et al, Lancet Inf Dis,2011.

1) Postdoc position (start date Nov 2014; salary 85’750 CHF p.a. gross)
Topic: Experimental evolution of antibiotic resistance.
Desired Skills: Liquid handling robotics; Basic lab skills in microbiology, bacterial genetics, molecular biology; programming experience;

2) PhD position (start date Nov 2014; salary 47’040 CHFp.a. gross)
Topic: Development of computational tools for simulation and data analysis to accompany lab based evolution of antibiotic resistance.
Desired skills: Advanced programming skills (including interfacing with external lab devices); Advanced statistics (parameter inference, MCMC);
The PhD will work together with postdoc above.

3) Postdoc position (start date flexible; salary 85’750 CHF p.a. gross)
Topic: Mathematical / Computational modeling of the evolution of drug resistance (against antivirals or antibiotics)
Desired skills: Advanced mathematical modeling; population dynamics / genetics; programming skills; basic microbiology/virology