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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