PostDoc - Development, Application and Evaluation of High-throughput Metagenomics Methods in Cloud-based Execution Environments

Your Job:

• Work on a broad spectrum of methods and applications of metagenomics and cloud computing
  
• Processing, analyzing and interpreting metagenome data from various NGS platforms (e.g. Illumina, ONT, PacBio) as part of various collaborative projects
  
• Development of analysis workflows with integration of container and cloud technologies (e.g. Docker, Aptainer, S3, Openstack, Ansible)
  
• Supporting the working group in the area of administrative project work such as writing applications and reports and participating in project meetings
  
• Supporting the working group in planning and organizing training courses for researchers at different career levels and from different disciplines
  
• Publication of scientific results in international journals and traveling to conferences
  
• Exchange with internal and external project partners at IBG-5 and Bielefeld University
  
• (Co)-supervision of doctoral students
  

Your Profile:

• A completed scientific university degree (Master`s degree) in the field of bioinformatics, computer science, mathematics, engineering, natural sciences or economics, or a related degree programme, followed by a completed doctorate/Phd studies
  
• Experience in big data analyses in connection with cloud technologies and workflows
  
• Good knowledge of sequence analysis and metagenomics, especially in the processing of Illumina and ONT data
  
• Very good programming skills (e.g. in Python or comparable) and knowledge of relevant technologies (e.g. Git, Docker, Nextflow)
  
• Very confident with Linux/Unix
  
• Fluent written and spoken English
  
• High degree of independence and willingness to familiarise yourself with complex topics
  
• Very reliable and conscientious working style
  
• Good publication performance
  
• Willingness to actively impart knowledge, e.g. by supporting the planning and implementation of training courses
  
• Willingness to travel and participate in conferences, networking events and project meetings
  

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• Highly interesting, interdisciplinary, varied work in a highly topical subject area
  
• Participation in project meetings and conferences
  
• Strong support and mentoring for building a future career in academia and/or industry
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured further training program and networking opportunities especially for PhD students via JuDocS, the Jülich centre for PhD students and supervisors: https://www.fz-juelich.de/judocs
  
• Optimal conditions for a good work-life balance and a family-conscious company policy
  
• The possibility to work flexibly (in terms of location), e.g. in a home office, is generally given after consultation and in accordance with the tasks and (on-site) appointments at hand
  
• Academic achievements and a company pension scheme
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is initially for a fixed term of 2 years, with possible long-term prospects. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group EG 13, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.