
The Viral Ecology and Omics Group aims to study the role of viruses in the Microverse.
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Postdoctoral Researcher experimental
“Microverse-scale Viral and Microbial Ecology”
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Your responsibilities:
- Plan, design, and conduct microbiological and eco/evolutionary experiments to study the interactions between microbes and viruses in microbiomes.
- Study how microbiome functioning and dynamics are affected by viruses.
- Investigate the underlying mechanisms, with an emphasis on virus-host interactions.
- Use molecular biology experiments to test specific hypotheses, contribute experimental evidence to unravel the mechanisms shaping the Microverse.
- Communicate and discuss your predictions with computational group members.
- Report your findings in publications and presentation at international scientific platforms.
- Support PhD students, Master students and undergraduate project students.
- Collaborate proactively with experimental and computational researchers in the Microverse.
Your profile:
- A PhD in microbiology, virology, microbial ecology, or related discipline.
- Specialist knowledge and hands-on expertise in standard microbiological techniques. Direct experience with viromics, microcosms, experimental evolution, or laboratory automation is required. Your personal specific expertise will be of benefit.
- The work is not bound to a specific biome, so hands-on experience with multiple ecosystems is advantageous.
- Track record of planning, performing, and publishing original research.
- Track record of supervision and training of students or junior researchers.
- Enthusiasm and talent for interdisciplinary research, communication skills, ability to work in a team and to interact with people from diverse nationalities and scientific backgrounds.
- Strong motivation, excellent organisation skills and ability to contribute to a friendly and collaborative working environment in a cross-disciplinary scientific research group.
- Fluency in English is required, both written and spoken. Fluency in German is advantageous. Fluency in other languages is a plus.
PhD student bioinformatics
“Mapping the Microverse: Everything is Everywhere?”
For the official job advertisement, click here.External link
Your responsibilities:
- In conjunction with your advisor, design and perform analyses to address our questions.
- Analyse your results in the context of literature and public (meta-) ‘omics data.
- Take initiative to communicate and discuss your results with wet- and dry-lab group members.
- Report your findings in publications and presentation at international scientific platforms.
- Support Master students and undergraduate project students.
Your profile:
- A MSc in bioinformatics, microbial ecology, or related discipline.
- Specialist knowledge and hands-on expertise in metagenomics, viromics, community modelling, or metabolic modelling.
- Strong motivation, excellent organisation skills and ability to contribute to a friendly and collaborative working environment in a cross-disciplinary scientific research group.
- Excellent communication in English is required, both written and spoken. Fluency in German and other languages is advantageous.
PhD student experimental
“Mapping the Microverse: Everything is Everywhere?”
For the official job advertisement, click here.External link
Your responsibilities:
- In conjunction with your advisor, design and perform experiments to address our questions.
- Analyse your results in the context of literature and public (meta-) ‘omics data.
- Take initiative to communicate and discuss your results with wet- and dry-lab group members.
- Report your findings in publications and presentation at international scientific platforms.
- Support Master students and undergraduate project students.
Your profile:
- A MSc in microbiology, viral/microbial ecology, or related discipline.
- Specialist knowledge and hands-on expertise in microbial ecology, cultivating complex communities from nature. Direct experience with metagenomics, viromics, microcosms, experimental evolution, or laboratory automation is advantageous.
- Strong motivation, excellent organisation skills and ability to contribute to a friendly and collaborative working environment in a cross-disciplinary scientific research group.
- Excellent communication in English is required, both written and spoken. Fluency in German and other languages is advantageous.