Job date: 2016-07-12
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Company : NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Country : Role : Research Scientist
The Department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry (MMB; department chair Prof. dr. J.S. Sinninghe Damsté), is looking for a Senior Marine Prokaryotic Microbiologist with a solid experience in bioinformatics, computer science, applied mathematics, physics or related science with good knowledge of application in biological sciences.
LOCATION: ROYAL NIOZ-TEXEL (NL)
VACANCY ID: 2016-50
CLOSING DATE: SEPTEMBER 15th, 2016
THE RESEARCH
MMB performs detailed studies on marine microbial populations and communities by field and experimental approaches. We study the ecology, physiology and diversity of eukaryotic phytoplankton, prokaryotes (archaea and bacteria) and viruses and their interaction in diverse marine environmental settings. The microbial ecologists in the department rely more and more on modern omics techniques, including environmental genomics, that generate vast amounts of biological data. To this end we collaborate with the Utrecht Bioinformatics Center (UBC) of Utrecht University.
MMB is equipped with state-of-the art laboratories and analytical equipment and has an excellent level of technical support. It receives extensive external funding through, amongst others, two ERC advanced grants and its participation in two Gravitation grants. The department is closely cooperating with other scientific departments within the Royal NIOZ, and with national universities.
THE VACANCY
To further advance our activities using omics techniques we seek a computational scientist with a solid track record reflecting innovative biological research that is based on bioinformatics. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an innovative and externally funded research program. You will develop the facilities for bioinformatic approaches at MMB and work in close collaboration with the microbial ecologists and our partners at Utrecht University.
Start-up packages include a 4 year PhD position and limited start-up funds, financed from the collaborative research program with Utrecht University. Internal financial support for sequencing and access to Nano-SIMS facilities at Utrecht University is guaranteed for a period of ten years. Dedicated technicians running the microbiology, microbial ecology and biogeochemistry labs are available and will also be assisting the newly hired staff. Some of these positions for technicians (e.g., for cultivating marine prokaryotes and in marine molecular ecology) will be filled in the near future.
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