Location

Essen

Application area

Faculty of Chemistry, Research Center One Health Ruhr

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d, No. 036-24)
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Start of employment

2024-05-01

Duration of employment

3 years

Working time

39 hours 50 minutes (100 %)

Your main tasks

The ERC Synergy project “Archean Park” seeks a new postdoc in microbial ecology at the Environmental Metagenomics group led by Prof. Dr. Probst at the Research Center One Health Ruhr of the University Alliance Ruhr and as part of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Duisburg-Essen. The highly interdisciplinary project will explore microbial metabolism during the Archean Eon by examining the deep biosphere in high-CO₂ ecosystems hundreds of meters below ground. You will apply cutting edge short- and long-read metagenomics, analyze complex datasets by integrating different omics and explore the metabolism of bacteria and archaea in silico, for which you will have access to our high-performance computing cluster. You will also be involved in cultivating microbes and participating in research expeditions to drilling sites in a research truck. On board the research truck, you will apply analyses of total organic carbon, 16S rRNA gene amplicons with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, and microscopy of freshly taken samples. The Archean Park project will be in close collaboration with the Hinrichs lab at MARUM Bremen, the Berg lab at WWU Münster, and the Kallmeyer lab at GFZ Potsdam. You will interact and work closely with all of these groups in the field and at joint meetings.

Regarding soft skills and career development, we envision that you will become a member of the Water Graduate School at University of Duisburg-Essen, which will ensure a specific education for your needs and provide multiple opportunities to interact with peers and other scientists in seminars and workshops.

Our young and dynamic team of microbiologists, virologists, and computational biologists seeks to increase the diversity in our group, and we specifically encourage international candidates to apply for this position.

Your profile

• PhD, Dr. rer. nat. or equivalent with focus on microbiology, microbial ecology, geomicrobiology, or similar.
• Proficient knowledge in bioinformatics.
• Experience in integration and statistical analyses of ‘omics datasets in general.
• Genome-resolved metagenomics and/or lipidomics specifically.
• Advanced knowledge in shell, python, and/or R.
• Basic wet lab experience regarding biomolecule extraction from environmental samples (e.g., DNA extraction).
• Experience in field work, cultivation and handling bioreactors is not expected but will be a plus.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Furthermore, we expect a high degree of self-initiative, inventiveness and creativity, as well as good interpersonal skills and flexibility.

We offer you

• a varied, multifaceted field of activity in a research-intensive environment
• an interesting, responsible job with great creative potential, where you will get to know the diverse tasks and developments of research transfer and have contacts with almost all areas of the UDE
• Interdisciplinary research at a very high level
• a non-discriminatory working environment with respectful, appreciative cooperation
• a pleasant working atmosphere in a dynamic team
• a broad range of further education and training opportunities, individual mentoring

Application deadline

2024-02-21

Code number

036-24

Application

Unfortunately, the application deadline has expired.

Information about the job

You’ll find information about the Faculty and the contracting authority under: https://www.uni-due.de/probst-lab/

Open minded

We are a young, innovative university located in the heart of the Ruhr metropolis. We pride ourselves in outstanding research and teaching, think in terms of opportunities rather than limitations and develop ideas with a view to the future. Diversity is an integral part of our culture as we promote potential and are committed to upholding genuine equity in education.

Learn more

University of Duisburg-Essen pursues the goal of promoting the diversity of its members.
www.uni-due.de/diversity/en

In accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act, women with the same qualifications are given preferential consideration.

Applications from suitable disabled persons and persons of equal status within the meaning of § 2 para. 3 SGB IX are desired.

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