Research Associate / Postdoctoral Researcher - Data Integration and Omics Data Analysis

Your Job:

Please find here some examples of recent publications by our group:

• Tariq et al. (2024). In‐depth exploration of the genomic diversity in tea varieties based on a newly constructed pangenome of Camellia sinensis. The Plant Journal. 10.1111/tpj.16874
  
• Ziegler et al. (2024). A full genome assembly reveals drought stress effects on gene expression and metabolite profiles in blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.). Horticulture Research. 10.1093/hr/uhae313
  
• Jayakodi et al. (2023). The giant diploid faba genome unlocks variation in a global protein crop. Nature. 10.1038/s41586-023-05791-5
  

Your tasks will include:

• You will be involved in data analysis in close collaboration with international and national partners
  
• You will analyze and integrate various types of generated data (e.g., next-generation sequencing, large-scale genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic, and phenotypic data) using cutting-edge technologies, such as machine learning
  
• You will perform transcriptomic and epigenetic analysis
  
• You will present scientific results at project meetings and international conferences and publish them in high-ranking scientific journals

Your Profile:

• Master and PhD in biology, genomics or bioinformatics with strong experience in applied omics research
  
• Knowledge in programming languages and statistical analysis
  
• Experience with the analysis and integration of high throughput data such as NGS and metabolite profiling
  
• Willingness to complement and collaborate with existing research units at the research center
  
• Proactive, independent and solution-oriented way of working
  
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken
  

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:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• Interdisciplinary data science and applied bioinformatics in a highly productive research project
  
• Extensive further training offer
  
• A wide range of offers for combining work and family
  
• Full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours and 30 days of annual leave
  
• 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 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 13, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them. All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed . The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

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.