The Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG-1) performs research in the field of molecular and applied microbiology. Major topic is the development of bacteria as biocatalysts for production of industrially or pharmaceutically relevant products from renewable carbon sources. The successful candidate will work in an ERC funded project (ERC starting grant “Pro_Phage”) and will be part a Helmholtz research group located at the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Biotechnology (IBG-1) of the Forschungszentrum Jülich. Current projects of the group focus on phage-host regulatory interaction and the integration of prophage elements in host networks.

Your Job:

Comparative phage and prophage genomics to study genome evolution and (pro-)phage-host interaction. Involvement in the integrative analysis on large genomic datasets which are generated using state-of-the-art sequencing techniques (RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq). Cooperation with experimentalists to validate and address resulting findings.

Your Profile:

• PhD or equivalent in bioinformatics, microbiology, data sciences, genomics, engineering, or related fields
• good understanding of molecular and microbiology
• strong programming skills in at least one scripting language (Python, Perl, etc.) and R Previous experience in working with large-scale biological data sets, NGS data, etc. is a strong plus
• candidates should have a high motivation to succeed in science but it is also crucial that they are kind, efficient and reliable team players
• strong English writing and communication skills

Our Offer:

• exciting working environment on an attractive research campus with excellent infrastructure, located between the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Aachen International and interdisciplinary working atmosphere
• a comprehensive further training programme Flexible working hours and various opportunities to reconcile work and private life Limited for 2,5 years
• salary and social benefits in conformity with the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD)

Forschungszentrum Jülich aims to employ more women in this area and therefore particularly welcomes applications from women.We also welcome applications from disabled persons.

Contact Person:Prof. Dr. Julia Frunzke

IBG-1: Biotechnology Institute of Bio- and Geosciences Forschungszentrum Jülich