Postdoctoral position: Mathematical modelling of drug-resistance in microorganisms and cancers
We are recruiting a Research Fellow to participate in an exciting
interdisciplinary collaboration between a mathematical modelling groups
of Dr Ivana Gudelj and Prof Robert Beardmore, University of Exeter,
UK and Computational Biology and Oncology Departments at AstraZeneca,
Cambridge. This position is available from 1st July 2014 for the period
of 2 years. The successful applicant will contribute towards research
that uses concepts from ecology and Darwinian evolution applied to
micro-organisms, to understand the strength of natural selection in
cancer cells.
The successful applicant will be working on the development and
analysis of mathematica models in Dr Gudelj and Prof Beardmore’s labs
at the University of Exeter in close collaborations with colleagues at
AstraZeneca, Cambridge. Applicants will posses a PhD in a quantitative
discipline (mathematics, physics, engineering or computer science) and be
familiar with ordinary differential equations, their use in modelling,
analysis (Dynamical Systems techniques) and simulation. The successful
candidate should be able to communicate effectively with individuals
from a wide range of disciplines.
More information about the project and how to apply can be found at:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AIU198/associate-research-fellow/