Postdoctoral research fellow in microbial ecology and bioinformatics

Location: Pasaia (Spain)
Contract: Temporary
Working day: Full time
Sector: Other
Vacancies: 1
Discipline: R&D

AZTI

Join AZTI and be part of our team to transform the future!

As part of AZTI, you will join an agile, dynamic and innovative team, strongly committed to research and providing value to society. You will work in an environment where research, innovation and technology are the basis of our daily work. Our purpose is to drive positive change for the future of people, contributing to a healthy, sustainable and integrated society. Focused on marine and food research, we are members of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA).

Job description

We are looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to join our team in the Marine Research Division of AZTI. The position is for a fixed term of two years and will be hosted at AZTI’s centre in Pasaia, Gipuzkoa (Spain). The successful candidate will be working in the project IndiRed, which aims to develop novel indicators of anthropogenic impact on estuarine and coastal ecosystems, based on prediction and ecological interpretation of interaction networks involving aquatic organisms from all trophic levels ranging from microbes to macrobenthos or zooplankton. This work relies heavily on high throughput sequencing of environmental DNA (eDNA metabarcoding) and numerical analysis of derived sequencing data. The project will involve collaborations, including research stays, with partners in Europe and Australia.

About AZTI.

At AZTI, we transform science into solutions that respond to the great challenges of the sea and food value chain. To do this we develop sustainable products, services and business initiatives aimed at activating the industrial fabric while recovering and preserving natural resources.

Requirements

Qualifications and personal qualities

PhD (or equivalent) in Biology, Bioinformatics, Mathematics or a closely related field, alternatively have submitted the doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
Ability to work independently in a structured manner, good communication, social and team-working skills.
Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.
Research interest in molecular / microbial ecology.
Experience of working in a numerical computing environment (R, Python or equivalent) is a requirement.
Experience from environmental genomics, metabarcoding or a related field is a requirement.
Experience with ecological modelling, particularly of interaction networks, is an advantage.
Experience of programming in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C) is an advantage.
Experience from ecosystem management or biomonitoring is an advantage.

Prospective candidates should upload Cover letter and CV before November 15.

For more information on the position, interested candidates can directly contact Anders Lanzen (alanzen@azti.es)

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Location: Pasaia (Spain)
Contract: Temporary
Working day: Full time
Sector: Other
Vacancies: 1
Discipline: R&D

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