Postdoc Positions at Excellence Balance, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

Postdoc Positions at Excellence Balance: Friedrich Schiller University Jena’s Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse, in collaboration with the Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC), is inviting applications for several Postdoc Positions. These positions span various research areas within microbiome studies, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects.

Postdoc Positions at Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse, Friedrich Schiller University Jena

• 🌐 Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse:
  • The cluster at Friedrich Schiller University Jena focuses on elevating microbiome studies.
  • Aims to transition from descriptive to hypothesis-driven and functional analyses.
  • Core mission: Elucidating fundamental principles of interactions and functions in microbial communities across diverse habitats.
• 📋 Recruitment 2024/01:
  • 🌊 Postdoc – Mining of the Metabolome of the Oceans (m/f/d):
    • Analyzing chemical signals in marine plankton during a global sailboat cruise.
    • Focus on metabolomics and mass spectrometry.
    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Georg Pohnert.
  • 🍄 Postdoc – Microbial Communication (m/f/d):
    • Investigating fungal and streptomycete bacterial impact on microbial communities.
    • Utilizing advanced microscopy and -omics techniques.
    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Erika Kothe.
  • 🧬 Postdoc – Biochemistry/Cell Biology/Molecular Medicine/Immunology (m/f/d):
    • Researching molecular mechanisms of sepsis-associated organ failure.
    • Focus on unraveling crosstalk between gut microbiome and neuroendocrine processes.
    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Bauer.
  • 🔄 Postdoc – Modelling Stochastic Switching in Microbial Populations (m/f/d):
    • Collaborative position under the International Scientists Exchange Program.
    • Requires excellent theoretical and numerical skills in microbial ecology.
    • Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Rosalind Allen and Prof. Ashley Shade Ph.D.
  • 🔬 Postdoc – Microscopic and Microbiological Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Growth, Division, and Antibiotic Response (m/f/d):
    • Performing experiments tracking the growth and cell cycle dynamics of S. aureus.
    • Complements existing mathematical models within the TME group.
    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rosalind Allen.
  • 📊 Postdoc – Theoretical Biophysical Modelling of Bacterial Growth, Division, and Antibiotic Response (m/f/d):
    • Developing biophysical models in collaboration with experimental work.
    • Focus on mechanical stresses within the PG cell wall during the cell cycle of S. aureus.
    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rosalind Allen.
• 👩‍🔬 Dr. Amelia Barber’s Junior Research Group:
  • 🧬 Doctoral Researcher (m/f/div) in Bioinformatics and Microbiology:
    • Investigating microbial pathogens’ use of extracellular RNA and vesicles during infection.
    • Addressing interkingdom communication between fungi and human cells.
    • Led by Dr. Amelia Barber in a collaborative project.
• 📢 Announcement of Open Positions of Associated Institutions:
  • 🌿 Postdoctoral Scholar in Plant Microbiome Resilience in Lyon:
    • Positions available at the Laboratory of Microbial Ecology, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1.
    • Focus on plant microbiome resilience in environmental microbial ecology and evolution.
• 🧪 Biologisch-technische:r Assistent:in:
  • The Theoretical Microbial Ecology group at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena focuses on microbe-environment interactions.
  • Interest in how bacteria populations respond to antibiotics, develop resistance, and establish in changing environments.

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