Researcher in Metabolic Modelling of Hub Molecules

UiT The Arctic University of Norway; Tromsø; On-site; NOK 540,000 - 590,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good welfare

Career progression

Pension and loans

Job summary

UiT The Arctic University of Norway invites applications for a two-year-and-three-month Researcher position in mathematical modelling of hub molecules. The role is within the MSCA-DN network HubMOL and affiliated with the Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Group at UiT's Department of Arctic and Marine Biology.

The successful candidate will join a PhD program, model mitochondrial metabolism, and advance metabolic flux analysis, with several months spent collaborating at partner institutions in

Qualifications

• Master in biochemistry, biophysics, mathematical biology, or similar.
• Strong background in mathematics and Python programming.
• Good understanding of biochemistry.
• Proficiency in English (written and oral).
• Ambition to pursue a PhD and contribute to collaborative research.

Responsibilities

• Reconstruct mitochondrial biochemistry models with emphasis on hub molecules transport and dynamics.
• Develop new approaches for metabolic flux analyses to study hub molecule effects on protein modification dynamics.
• Collaborate across network institutions and contribute to department development.

Skills

Mathematics background

Python programming

Biochemistry knowledge

English proficiency

PhD ambitions

Education

Master in biochemistry/biophysics/mathematical biology

Tools

Advanced AI models

Job description

UiT The Arctic University of Norway invites applications for a two-year-and-three-month Researcher position in mathematical modelling of hub molecules. The role is within the MSCA-DN network HubMOL and affiliated with the Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Group at UiT's Department of Arctic and Marine Biology.

The successful candidate will join a PhD program, model mitochondrial metabolism, and advance metabolic flux analysis, with several months spent collaborating at partner institutions in