PhD in Explainable Machine Learning for Studying Biology at Single-Cell Resolution

Original title: PhD Candidate in Explainable Machine Learning for Studying Biology at Single-Cell Resolution

• complete a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration (four years);
• develop novel algorithms for analyzing single-cell (multi)-omics data and design and perform in silico experiments to test them;
• be an active and responsible member of the research group and collaborate closely with fellow group members;
• discuss work with group members and at departmental meetings, and incorporate feedback;
• take a leading role in writing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals and conferences;
• participate in the PhD training programme of the University of Amsterdam;
• assist with teaching and supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s students.
• work at the interface of machine learning and biology;
• collaborate closely with biologists from a variety of disciplines including immunology and cancer biology;
• present results at national and international scientific conferences;
• expand academic, professional and personal skills;
• use high-end compute infrastructure via the national ICT cooperative (SURF)
• hold a MSc in Bioinformatics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Biostatistics or a closely related discipline;
• have demonstrable experience with training machine and deep learning models, preferably using Python;
• have a basic understanding of biology and/or are interested in using computational methods to understand biology;
• are fluent in English, written and spoken.
• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime);
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• a complete educational program for PhD students;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;
• help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad.
• dr. ir. Stavros Makrodimitris, s.makrodimitris@uva.nl
• prof. Dr. Aalt-Jan van Dijk, a.d.j.vandijk@uva.nl.
• a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
• a letter of motivation;
• the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation.