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PhD student bioinformatics

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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

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Germany , Jena

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Not provided

Job Description:

The project is part of a German-French consortium that aims to identify, characterise, visualise, and disclose phage genomic modules: set of co-evolving genes in bacteriophages. You will be embedded in the Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse and the virus database team based in the RNA Bioinformatics lab at FSU Jena. The Cluster combines expertise in life, material, optical and computational sciences to elucidate fundamental principles of the interactions and functions in microbial communities in diverse habitats. We aim to identify the shared characteristics of disturbed or polluted ecosystems as well as infectious diseases on the microbiome level and develop strategies for their remediation by targeted interventions.

Job Responsibility:

  • With your advisors, design and perform analyses to address the research questions
  • Analyse your results in the context of literature and public (meta-) ‘omics data
  • Develop web-integrated visualizations to gain scientific insights from virus -omics datasets
  • Take initiative to communicate and discuss your results with wet- and dry-lab group members
  • Report your findings in publications and presentations at international scientific platforms
  • Support Masters students and undergraduate project students

Requirements:

  • A BSc or MSc in bioinformatics with extensive coding experience (Python, Java/React)
  • Experience with databases and full-stack development, including APIs, software best coding practices, Linux, SLURM, and git
  • Excellent communication in English is required, both written and spoken

Nice to have:

  • Specialist knowledge and hands-on expertise in metagenomics, genomics, viruses, or bacteriophages is beneficial
  • Fluency in German and other languages is advantageous
What we offer:
  • Embedding in a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary research group that is world-leading in viral and microbial ecology
  • Excellent equipment and infrastructure for both experimental and computational work
  • Affiliation to the Jena School for Microbial Communication, a graduate school offering a comprehensive education programme to train your hard and soft career skills
  • Jena – City of Science: a young and lively town with a vibrant local cultural agenda
  • 30 days of vacation per calendar year, plus two days off on December 24 and 31

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 04, 2026

Expiration:
February 15, 2026

Employment Type:
Parttime
Work Type:
On-site work
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