Bioinformatics technician

• Install, update, and troubleshoot bioinformatics tools on the HPC system
• Develop and maintain pipelines for microbial and viral (meta-) genomics
• Create containerized, reproducible environments (Conda, Apptainer)
• Maintain microbial and metagenomic databases with automated updates
• Manage GitHub repositories, contribute to documentation, and SOPs
• Provide user support and troubleshoot tool installations, databases, and workflows
• Data management, optimize storage organization
• Coordinate with the university IT team and support the maintenance of the computational infrastructure

• At least a completed B.Sc. in (Microbial) Bioinformatics or a closely related field
• Experience in Linux-based computing and HPC environments
• Programming experience in Bash, Python, R, workflow languages (Snakemake, Nextflow, etc.)
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub practices for bioinformatics tool development
• Experience in microbial (meta)genomics or microbiology is highly advantageous
• Ability to work independently, responsibly, and in parallel on diverse projects
• Excellent communication skills and enjoyment of teamwork in a diverse, international group
• Languages: English, German

Experience in microbial (meta)genomics or microbiology

• FSU’s University health promotion program and a wide range of university sports activities
• Attractive fringe benefits, e.g., capital formation benefits (VL) and an occupational pension (VBL)
• 30 days of vacation per calendar year, plus two days off on December 24 and 31