Summary: The Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia is offering a doctoral thesis direction/topic to solicit predoctoral support within the area of advanced microbiome biotechnology. This opportunity falls under the “Ayudas para contratos predoctorales para la formaciĆ³n de doctores” (formerly FPI) program.
PIX2025 – Advanced Microbiome Biotechnology zips ONE HEALTH (AMBIZIONE) – (PREX2023-000058)
Designation: Predoctoral Researcher
Research Area: Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, specifically focusing on Synthetic Microbial Consortia, Model-based design, and advancing microbiome biotechnology within the One Health paradigm.
Location: Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia, Spain
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Candidates should have a background in programming languages (e.g., Python, C, R, Julia), software development tools (e.g., Git, Nextflow, Snakemake), and/or experience handling microbial data.
- The program is designed to train the student in computational and theoretical tools applied to problems of increasing complexity.
Job Description: The successful candidate will:
- Develop a platform combining experiments and computational modeling for predictive microbiome engineering.
- Investigate interactions between microbes and their environment to design robust synthetic microbial consortia (SMCs).
- Employ strategies including advanced statistical analysis, metabolic modeling, ODEs models, complex network analysis, and AI techniques to integrate ecological, biochemical, and evolutionary information.
- Participate in a collaborative effort involving 7 groups, led by the Systems Biology Department, including personal and career development training.
How to Apply: Interested candidates should contact the unit through the provided contact form on the website.
Last Date for Apply: While a specific last date for application is not mentioned, it is advised to apply as soon as possible.
