Postdoctoral Researcher: Microbiome Bioinformatics - Basel, Schweiz - ETH Zürich

ETH Zürich

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Basel, Schweiz

vor 2 Tagen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Postdoctoral researcher:

microbiome bioinformatics and metagenomics:

100%, Zurich, fixed-term:

The Laboratory of Food Systems Biotechnology (FSB) develops computational methods and utilizes "omics" technologies to study microbial ecosystems in food production and human health, with the ultimate goal of creating microbial communities and products that optimize food quality, safety, and human health.

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in microbiome bioinformatics and/or metagenomics to join our team.

Job description:

You will join a collaborative team of scientists who develop and use molecular, deep sequencing, and bioinformatics methods to study microbiomes at the interface between foods and human health.

You will develop and utilize multi-omics approaches to study microbiome functional interactions in foods and food systems.

This will include use of technologies such as shotgun metagenome sequencing, nanopore or Pacbio sequencing, as well as Illumina marker-gene sequencing to study microbiomes within food systems.

You will use QIIME 2 and other bioinformatics software for analysis and integration of microbiome datasets together with other data (e.g., enviornmental, metabolomics data, etc).

You will design and conduct new studies in addition to analyzing existing sequence datasets.

Your profile:

Key Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in microbiology, molecular biology, food microbiology, biology, ecology, bioinformatics, computational biology, or other relevant fields
Outstanding record of scientific communication and publications
Excellent interpersonal communication, teamwork and organizational skills
Ability to plan and direct complex research projects
English language proficiency (written and spoken)

Desired qualifications:

Experience using QIIME 2 or other bioinformatics software for microbiome data analysis
Experience with shotgun metagenome sequencing and data analysis
Experience with nanopore or PacBio sequencing and data analysis
Experience with metabolomics
Experience with DNA sequencing library preparation
Experience with Python and/or R
Familiarity with highperformancecomputing environments
Familiarity with laboratory automation techniques

We offer:

ETH Zurich is a family-friendly employer with excellent working conditions. You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity, and attractive offers and benefits.

These include a collaborative and supportive team of scientists; an engaging and friendly workplace culture; access to world-class facilities and technology platforms; further training opportunities and mentoring for career development; delicious baked goods.

In general, postdoctoral researchers at ETH Zurich have a full-time employment. A part-time employment may only be considered in exceptional cases (e.g. child
- or familycare, other projects or employment).

We value diversity:

In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture.

We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected.

Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish.

Curious? So are we
:

A letter of intent (12 pages) that describes your interest and suitability for the position, your specific goals/vision/proposed research aims, and succinctly conveys your scientific mission.
An updated curriculum vitae including a list of publications, education, and relevant experience
Names and contact information of 23 professional references