Radboud University Nijmegen Faculty of Science, Mathematics and Computing Science
Nijmegen, (Gelderland), 40 hours per week
Job description
Bioinformation and self-understanding: A biographical analysis of the impact of bioinformatics on the human sciences and humanities. The Human Genome Project symbolises the emergence of genomics as a new techno-scientific field, with bioinformatics as its core discipline. It constitutes a transformation of the ways in which research in the life sciences is done, reflecting the “informatization” of life and of society at large. This project analyses how bioinformation affects and transforms a broadening array of research areas and social practices. Originating in the molecular life sciences, bioinformatics is now spreading to other disciplines, including those that address the social, historical and cultural dimensions of human life. Bioinformation is affecting “human sciences” such as psychiatry, psychology, brain research (neurogenomics) and behavioural research (behavioural genomics), but also the humanities (bioarchaeology, philosophical anthropology). Thus, genomics and bioinformatics have a tremendous impact on how we define and understand ourselves, how identities are constituted, both on the collective and the individual level. Our basic self-images are challenged and our answers to the question who we are will have to be re-defined. The project will focus on autobiographical accounts by key genomics and bioinformatics researchers that reflect the changes described above on various levels. The results of these analyses will be used to reflect interactively with bioinformatics experts and others on research planning. Output: PhD thesis, articles, lectures (both academic and public)
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Applicants must have a Master’s degree in philosophy. All research projects of CSG combine descriptive activities with normative assessments as well as interventions. Researchers (and project leaders) should display a willingness to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, ambition to design and use innovative interactive methods, ambition to interact with relevant groups and stakeholders during the project, and should have excellent analytic capacities, excellent communication skills, and openness towards (and willingness to respond to) important scientific and societal developments.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
Radboud University Nijmegen
Faculty of Science, Mathematics and Computing Science
Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a personal touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a beautiful green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.
Understanding and improving the interaction between society and genomics is the mission of our Centre, which is based at Radboud University Nijmegen. CSG is one of the research centres funded by the Netherlands Genomics Initiative (NGI). Genomics is a rapidly growing research field with a far-reaching impact on healthcare, food, industry and the environment. Since 2004, CSG has been developing a programme on genomics and society which includes interdisciplinary research as well as innovative communication and education activities. In 2007, CSG received funding for an additional five-year term. The new programme (CSG Next) includes more than 50 research projects, most of them conducted in collaboration with other research centres of the genomics network. CSG research projects are carried out at various universities in the Netherlands and include a variety of disciplines (e.g. philosophy, STS, ethics and social science). All projects combine research with innovative methods for societal interaction and foster collaboration with genomics scientists, policy-makers and societal stakeholders. CSG offers an active and inspiring network of junior and senior scientists and scholars who regularly collaborate and convene to exchange experiences and views.
Date of entry: 10/07/2008
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2558
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: Duration of contract: Eighteen months, with possible extension to four years.
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional conditions of employment:
Salary scale: PhD scale.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. Dr. H. Zwart
Telephone number: 31-24-3652038
E-mail address: h.zwart@science.ru.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
You can apply for this job before 15-08-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica
Mrs. M. Nelemans
PO Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, NL
E-mail: pz@science.ru.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 62.50.08.
Job description
Bioinformation and self-understanding: A biographical analysis of the impact of bioinformatics on the human sciences and humanities. The Human Genome Project symbolises the emergence of genomics as a new techno-scientific field, with bioinformatics as its core discipline. It constitutes a transformation of the ways in which research in the life sciences is done, reflecting the “informatization” of life and of society at large. This project analyses how bioinformation affects and transforms a broadening array of research areas and social practices. Originating in the molecular life sciences, bioinformatics is now spreading to other disciplines, including those that address the social, historical and cultural dimensions of human life. Bioinformation is affecting “human sciences” such as psychiatry, psychology, brain research (neurogenomics) and behavioural research (behavioural genomics), but also the humanities (bioarchaeology, philosophical anthropology). Thus, genomics and bioinformatics have a tremendous impact on how we define and understand ourselves, how identities are constituted, both on the collective and the individual level. Our basic self-images are challenged and our answers to the question who we are will have to be re-defined. The project will focus on autobiographical accounts by key genomics and bioinformatics researchers that reflect the changes described above on various levels. The results of these analyses will be used to reflect interactively with bioinformatics experts and others on research planning. Output: PhD thesis, articles, lectures (both academic and public)
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Applicants must have a Master’s degree in philosophy. All research projects of CSG combine descriptive activities with normative assessments as well as interventions. Researchers (and project leaders) should display a willingness to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, ambition to design and use innovative interactive methods, ambition to interact with relevant groups and stakeholders during the project, and should have excellent analytic capacities, excellent communication skills, and openness towards (and willingness to respond to) important scientific and societal developments.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
Radboud University Nijmegen
Faculty of Science, Mathematics and Computing Science
Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a personal touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a beautiful green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.
Understanding and improving the interaction between society and genomics is the mission of our Centre, which is based at Radboud University Nijmegen. CSG is one of the research centres funded by the Netherlands Genomics Initiative (NGI). Genomics is a rapidly growing research field with a far-reaching impact on healthcare, food, industry and the environment. Since 2004, CSG has been developing a programme on genomics and society which includes interdisciplinary research as well as innovative communication and education activities. In 2007, CSG received funding for an additional five-year term. The new programme (CSG Next) includes more than 50 research projects, most of them conducted in collaboration with other research centres of the genomics network. CSG research projects are carried out at various universities in the Netherlands and include a variety of disciplines (e.g. philosophy, STS, ethics and social science). All projects combine research with innovative methods for societal interaction and foster collaboration with genomics scientists, policy-makers and societal stakeholders. CSG offers an active and inspiring network of junior and senior scientists and scholars who regularly collaborate and convene to exchange experiences and views.
Date of entry: 10/07/2008
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2558
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: Duration of contract: Eighteen months, with possible extension to four years.
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional conditions of employment:
Salary scale: PhD scale.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. Dr. H. Zwart
Telephone number: 31-24-3652038
E-mail address: h.zwart@science.ru.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.ru.nl)
- About the department (http://www.society-genomics.nl)
- About the function (http://www.society-genomics.nl)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (http://www.ru.nl)
You can apply for this job before 15-08-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica
Mrs. M. Nelemans
PO Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, NL
E-mail: pz@science.ru.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 62.50.08.
