Dear colleagues,
I would like to inform you about two positions for database/information
system developers at the Genebank Department (Plant Germplasm Collection)
of IPK Gatersleben, in connection with the planned fusion of the two German
Genebanks. Please distribute them also to colleagues who might be
interested to apply.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, yours,
Helmut Knuepffer
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
The Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) at
Gatersleben, Germany, is a public research institute with more than 450
employees, funded by the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt and the German
Federal Republic.
In the frame of the fusion of the two present German Genebanks (Plant
Germplasm Collections) in Gatersleben and Braunschweig, the German Ministry
of Education and Research (BMBF) will fund a project for the development of
the Information System of the new Central German Genebank, most likely
starting in February 2002, with a duration of four years.
The Genebank Department of IPK Gatersleben is announcing
two positions for scientific staff members - software & database developers
(Informaticians/Bioinformaticians) (salary up to BAT-O Ib)
(IPK job reference number 48/12/01)
The tasks will include the development of the new information system of the
Genebank in a Sun/Solaris environment under the database management system
DB2 (IBM) under UNIX, including coordination tasks (cooperation with
project partners and external service providers, and interaction with the
"Plant Data Warehouse" component of the "Bioinformatics Centre
Gatersleben-Halle", see
http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de/de/department/molecular_genetics/expr_map/01-…).
It is expected that the successful applicants have a university degree
(corresponding the German Diplom) in the field of informatics or
bioinformatics, or, in the case of excellent informatics knowledge and
experience, in plant sciences or plant-breeding or related fields.
Experience in the development of complex relational databases, good
knowledge of PC- and UNIX-based database management systems, knowledge in
the field of plant genetic resources, plant breeding or related fields are
also a prerequisite. Good working knowledge of German (or the willingness
to obtain this knowledge in a short period) and the ability to work in a
multidisciplinary team are also desirable.
For further information, please contact: Project leader, Dr. Helmut
Knüpffer, Genbank Department, Genebank Documentation Group (Phone:
+49-39482-5283, E-mail knupffer(a)IPK-Gatersleben.de).
Applications, quoting the appropriate reference number and consisting of a
CV, a list of publications and the names of two referees should be sent to
IPK Genebank Information System, c/o Mrs. J. Becker, Institute of Plant
Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstr. 3, D-06466 Gatersleben,
Germany, Phone +49 (0)39482 5327, Fax +49 (0)39482 5286; e-mail
beckerj(a)ipk-gatersleben.de. Employment is subject to the final funding
decision by the Ministry of Education and Research.
Gatersleben, 2001-12-21
Dr. Helmut Knuepffer
Abt. Genbank, Institut fuer Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK)
Genebank Department, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Corrensstr. 3
D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany
phone: +49-39482-5283
fax: +49-39482-5155
knupffer(a)ipk-gatersleben.de, HKnuepffer(a)web.de
IPK: http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de
Genebank Database: http://fox-serv.ipk-gatersleben.de
EU Barley Evaluation Project: http://barley.ipk-gatersleben.de/
Mansfeld Database of Cultivated Plants: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de
Dear colleagues,
I would like to inform you about bioinformatics positions (research group
leaders) at the IPK Gatersleben. Please distribute them also to colleagues
who might be interested to apply.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, yours,
Helmut Knuepffer
The Bioinformatics Center (BIC-GH) is a joint initiative of the Institute
of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, the Institute
of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) Halle, and the Martin-Luther-University (MLU)
Halle-Wittenberg and includes further the Konrad-Zuse-Center Berlin and
the Kelman GmbH, Berlin. It is funded for a five-year period by the German
Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The BIC-GH has initiated a
masters course of studies in bioinformatics at the MLU for graduate
students from natural sciences. In addition, the center will establish
research groups for which we seek
Five
Junior Research Group Leaders, Bioinformatics
(BAT-O Ib to BAT-O I)
with interests in the following fields:
- Development of a plant data warehouse for genotypic,
phenotypic, taxonomic and expression data of cultivated plants (IPK
44/11/01). More information: Dr. Helmut Knuepffer, knupffer(a)ipk-gatersleben.de
- Analysis and modeling of metabolic and regulatory
networks (IPK 45/11/01). More information: Dr. Lothar Altschmied,
lothar(a)ipk-gatersleben.de
- Recognition and analysis of spatio-temporal
developmental patterns (IPK 46/11/01). More information: Dr. Patrick
Schweizer, schweiz(a)ipk-gatersleben.de
- Bioinformatics and mass spectrometry (IPB 10/2001). More
information: Dr. Stephan Clemens, sclemens(a)ipb-halle.de
- Expression analysis by microarrays (MLU-285). More
information: Prof. Stefan Burdach, stefan.burdach(a)medizin.uni-halle.de
Three to five additional positions, set-up and supply budgets are committed
to each research group. One of the group leaders located at the IPK will be
appointed as Scientific Coordinator of the consortium. Candidates should
have a doctorate or PhD in the area of bioinformatics, scientific
computing, database development or molecular simulation. Experience in
interdisciplinary research would be desirable. Strong interaction with
experimental research groups and the willingness to participate in teaching
are required. Applications for the additional positions at the level of
scientists, programmers, graduate students and system managers are
encouraged, but will be considered after group leaders have been identified.
For application details, see:
http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de/de/department/molecular_genetics/expr_map/01-…
Dr. Helmut Knuepffer
Abt. Genbank, Institut fuer Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK)
Genebank Department, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Corrensstr. 3
D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany
phone: +49-39482-5283
fax: +49-39482-5155
knupffer(a)ipk-gatersleben.de, HKnuepffer(a)web.de
IPK: http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de
Genebank Database: http://fox-serv.ipk-gatersleben.de
EU Barley Evaluation Project: http://barley.ipk-gatersleben.de/
Mansfeld Database of Cultivated Plants: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de
