News from the group:
Research Exchange Fellowships - IAESTE (apply)
CAMDA 2023 - ISMB Conference Track, 26-27 July, Lyon, France (read more)
World-leading patient stratification - graph based cancer data integration (read more)
Confirming molecular mechanisms of tendon regeneration - a powerful ovine fetal model (read more)
CAMDA 2022
ISMB Conference Track,
11-12 July, Madison, USA
(read more)
NVIDIA GTC Best Poster Award
for MM Kańduła
at GTC'18
Outstanding Presentation Prize
for MM Kańduła
at CAMDA'17
Outstanding Presentation Prize
for PP Łabaj
at CAMDA'15 (photo)
Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation scholarship
for MM Kańduła
at Boston University
OeAW APART fellowship
for PP Łabaj
(photo)

Sequencing Quality Control (SEQC) project,
MAQC Consortium 2011–2014 (read more)
Host–parasite interactions in biocontrol, WWTF grant 2010–2013 (read more)

Power and limitations of RNA-Seq,
FDA SEQC, Nature Biotechnology (read more)
Characterization and improvement of RNA-Seq precision,
Bioinformatics (read more)
Impact of heavy tails in microarray analysis, Bioinformatics (read more)
Novel conserved repeats in sorting signals,
FEBS Journal (read more)
Sound sensation gene,
Nature communications
(read more)
RNA interference in ageing research,
Gerontology (read more)

Group members enjoy an exciting international and interdisciplinary environment. All of us have varied and complementary backgrounds. Our research interests range, in the dry-lab, from the development of mathematical and statistical models to the construction of systems supporting a deep integration of heterogeneous databases and, in the wet-lab, from the optimization of quantitative experimental assays to the investigation of particular biological problems. As a result, there are plenty of opportunities for collaboration with colleagues in the group. While we much value independence in solving problems, our style of conducting research is one of collegiality.

Besides enthusiasm, diligence, perseverance, and a zeal for scientific discovery, all post-doctoral researchers are expected to bring a strong desire to apply and expand their skill sets. Researchers with a background in both the life-sciences and data analysis are, of course, particularly welcome. According to project needs, we support training placements with international collaborators.

Depending on their contributions, post-docs will where appropriate take responsibility for first-authorship or correspondence of manuscripts. As part of their post-doctoral training, we encourage post-docs to pursue fellowships whenever possible and apply for own grant funding in their later years. All this contributes to career development, and all of this requires a good command of English, esp. in writing.

Living and working in Vienna benefits from the outstanding services provided by the city and the state (strong public health service, exemplary public transport, ...). There moreover is a plentitude of recreation areas in easy reach, within the city or in the Vienna Woods, the Burgenland lake district, and the Semmering alpine mountain range. Together with the rich and varied cultural choices on offer, they contribute to the high value of leisure time in Vienna. Residents form a very international community – about one in five of the over 1.6 people living here is a foreign citizen. The unusual quality of life that attracts people to Vienna is regularly reflected in international studies, which consistently rank Vienna within the top three cities for general quality of life worldwide (Vienna Tourism, Mercer Consulting).

Post-doctoral scientists do not need a work permit in Austria. A residency permit is required but granted automatically for researchers of a certified research institution (like Boku; details in German).