Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Microbiology: EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), Heidelberg, is offering a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational Microbiology. The successful candidate will be part of the BlueRemediomics consortium, focusing on harnessing the marine microbiome for sustainable biogenics and ecosystem services. This role involves conducting research on metabolic interactions in marine microbial communities using multi-omics, bioinformatics, and modeling approaches. The research aims to unlock natural sources for biological products applicable to agriculture, bioremediation, pharmaceuticals, and more.
Designation: Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Area: Computational Microbiology
Location: EMBL Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Ph.D. degree or equivalent working experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, or related subjects.
- Experience with high-throughput sequencing and analysis of large-scale metagenomics or metatranscriptomics datasets.
- Proficiency in data analysis, statistics, and visualization using Python or R.
- Interest in collaborative projects within a large scientific consortium.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, bridging life sciences and informatics.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with fluency in English.
Job Description: The Postdoctoral Fellow will:
- Conduct independent research and collaborate within the BlueRemediomics consortium.
- Investigate metabolic interactions in marine microbial communities using multi-omics data and metabolic modeling.
- Work on the rational discovery of novel bioactives, habitat specialists, and metabolic functions.
- Design synthetic communities to optimize specific metabolic functions, such as compound production or degradation.
How to Apply: Interested candidates should apply online through the EMBL website at www.embl.org/jobs.
Last Date for Apply: 15 October 2023
Why join us: EMBL is a curiosity-driven, community-oriented, and international organization. We are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture where everyone can realize their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organization. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, genders, cultures, ethnic groups, and demographics.
EMBL offers competitive salary and benefits, including financial support for relocation, professional development opportunities, a family-friendly working environment, and more.
What else you need to know: EMBL is Europe’s research laboratory for the life sciences, performing scientific research in various disciplines. We operate across six sites in Europe and are an international, innovative, and interdisciplinary laboratory with over 1900 employees from many nations. The working language of the institute is English.
EMBL is a signatory of DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment), implementing best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes.
For questions or application issues, please contact recruitment@embl.org.
