Postdoctoral Scholarship in Computational Modeling of Human Cell Signaling and Metabolism
Postdoctoral Scholarship in Computational Modeling of Human Cell Signaling and Metabolism at Umeå University
This is a fully funded, two-year postdoctoral scholarship in the laboratory of
Cemal Erdem
at
Umeå University
, Sweden. The project is titled
“Unified computational modeling of human cell signaling and metabolism to advance precision oncology”
and is part of the DDLS/SciLifeLab ecosystem. The work sits at the intersection of
systems biology
,
computational biology
,
bioinformatics
,
cancer research
, and
metabolic network modeling
.
The successful candidate will work on mechanistic and large-scale modeling of cellular signaling and metabolism, including curation of human metabolic atlas information into SPARCED format, integration of crosstalk interactions, and use of multi-omics data (transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic) to parameterize models across cancer cell-line contexts. The role also involves development of computational methods and tools, SBML model handling, and potentially ODE-based modeling and containerized workflows.
Funding:
The scholarship is fully funded by the Kempe Foundation and administered by Umeå University. It is a full-time position for 2 years, with start date in September 2026 or by agreement.
Eligibility highlights:
Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent by the decision date. Preferred backgrounds include computational/systems biology, computer science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, molecular biology/medicine, or related fields. Strong publication record, data analysis skills, Python, and Git/GitHub are required. Experience with metabolic network modeling, metabolomics, SBML, Docker, and wet-lab/cell culture is advantageous.
Application window:
Deadline is
2026-06-15
. Apply through Umeå University’s Varbi recruitment system and include a research-interest statement, CV, publication list, degree certificate, and two referees’ contact details.
Contact for project information:
[email protected]
. A related postdoctoral scholarship in intracellular signaling is also mentioned in the same research group.
