Tenure Track position in computational biology and statistical genomics
The successful candidate will be hosted within the Statistics research group at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and is expected to collaborate closely with colleagues from the Bioinformatics research groups of Ghent University and the Flemish Institute of Biotechnology. The Statistics research group is internationally recognized, primarily for its research on causal inference and robust statistics. It builds on this expertise to develop targeted applied research for innovation in the private and public sector through the consortium Stat-Gent CRESCENDO (www.statgent.be) The primary focus there is on life sciences, the analysis of electronic health records and genetics data. Bioinformatics groups at Ghent University are world-renowned for their expertise in genomics and proteomics, applied to areas of research that have to do with successful aging and sustainable agriculture.