Open Positions
2 year molecular biologist position at the University of Copenhagen
The Centre for Evolutionary Hologenomics is looking for a motivated biologist for a period of 2 years, as part of the HoloFood EU Research and Innovation Action project (GA No 817729) awarded to Prof. Tom Gilbert and colleagues to explore the effect of host-microbiota interactions on salmon and chicken production and welfare parameters. The project is based around an international consortium of Universities and private industry, that is characterising host and gut microbial communities using a combined (meta)genomics and (meta)transcriptomics approach, so as to decipher the interaction between the two. The ultimate aim is to understand how host-microbiota interactions affect animal production and help tailor the industrial production of both systems through feed manipulation.
Your Job
In order to minimise laboratory-driven variation in the data generation all multi-omic analysis for the HoloFood project are being undertaken at our central laboratory in Copenhagen. We seek a skilled molecular biologist to coordinate the wet laboratory data generation for HoloFood, optimise laboratory protocols as needed during the projects lifetime and throughout the project undertake the training of molecular biology consortium members from other partners who will be undertaking the data generation in our laboratories.
Main tasks
- Coordinate the molecular biology laboratory workflow of the HoloFood Innovation Action project.
- Be responsible for the successful laboratory workflows related to the generation of the necessary datasets for the project, including optimization and documentation.
- Keep a good record of the laboratory procedures.
- Host, train and overall guide researchers and partners from the action for the generation of the necessary genomic and transcriptomic data.
- Help in the preparation of progress and dissemination reports on the technical processes.
- A minimum of a Masters degree in a relevant topic and/or 3 years or above relevant work experience.
- Experience in shotgun (meta)genomics and NGS, at both the laboratory and analytical level
- Evidence of independence in managing research/researchers in lab or project management experience.
- Excellent recording, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently but in coordination with a dynamic team in a multidisciplinary research group.
- Fluency in English (written, reading, spoken).
- Previous experience working with international collaborations (both academia and industry).
- Understanding of microbiome research and/or hologenomics.
- Previous experience working with (meta)transcriptomes.
- Documented experience in the development and implication of nucleic acid extraction and NGS library preparation protocols.
- Experience working / implementing liquid handling robotic systems.
- Other language skills.
To apply please follow this link
Application deadline 22nd of April 2020. Position to start by July 2020.
Past Positions
2 year molecular biologist position at the University of Copenhagen
The Centre for Evolutionary Hologenomics is looking for a motivated biologist for a period of 2 years, as part of the HoloFood EU Research and Innovation Action project (GA No 817729) awarded to Prof. Tom Gilbert and colleagues to explore the effect of host-microbiota interactions on salmon and chicken production and welfare parameters. The project is based around an international consortium of Universities and private industry, that is characterising host and gut microbial communities using a combined (meta)genomics and (meta)transcriptomics approach, so as to decipher the interaction between the two. The ultimate aim is to understand how host-microbiota interactions affect animal production and help tailor the industrial production of both systems through feed manipulation.
Your Job
In order to minimise laboratory-driven variation in the data generation all multi-omic analysis for the HoloFood project are being undertaken at our central laboratory in Copenhagen. We seek a skilled molecular biologist to coordinate the wet laboratory data generation for HoloFood, optimise laboratory protocols as needed during the projects lifetime and throughout the project undertake the training of molecular biology consortium members from other partners who will be undertaking the data generation in our laboratories.
Main tasks
- Coordinate the molecular biology laboratory workflow of the HoloFood Innovation Action project.
- Be responsible for the successful laboratory workflows related to the generation of the necessary datasets for the project, including optimization and documentation.
- Keep a good record of the laboratory procedures.
- Host, train and overall guide researchers and partners from the action for the generation of the necessary genomic and transcriptomic data.
- Help in the preparation of progress and dissemination reports on the technical processes.
- A minimum of a Masters degree in a relevant topic and/or 3 years or above relevant work experience.
- Experience in shotgun (meta)genomics and NGS, at both the laboratory and analytical level
- Evidence of independence in managing research/researchers in lab or project management experience.
- Excellent recording, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently but in coordination with a dynamic team in a multidisciplinary research group.
- Fluency in English (written, reading, spoken).
- Previous experience working with international collaborations (both academia and industry).
- Understanding of microbiome research and/or hologenomics.
- Previous experience working with (meta)transcriptomes.
- Documented experience in the development and implication of nucleic acid extraction and NGS library preparation protocols.
- Experience working / implementing liquid handling robotic systems.
- Other language skills.
To apply please follow this link
Application deadline 22nd of April 2020. Position to start by July 2020.
Postdoctoral position on applied hologenomics within the H2020 project HoloFood
Postdoctoral position on applied hologenomics within the H2020 project HoloFood
A three-year postdoctoral statistician position is available in the group of Professor Andone Estonba at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), within the H2020-IA project HoloFood (Grant Agreement N817729). The role of the researcher will be to investigate host-microbiome interactions through an hologenomic angle, that is by integrating genomic and metagenomic data at multiple ‘omic levels. The project will be developed both, at the UPV/EHU and the University of Copenhagen, UCPH.
HoloFood is a European project that aims to optimise animal food production systems by understanding the complex molecular interactions between feeds, animals and intestinal microorganisms through the implementation of a state-of-the-art hologenomic framework. A holistic framework integrating genomics, metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metabolomics, intestinal histopathology and immunology will be applied to samples obtained from experiments conducted in commercial-like environments. Specifically, the framework will be implemented in two of the most important protein sources in the world, namely chicken and salmon farming.
The project is coordinated by UCPH, and the consortium is comprised of four universities, three companies and three research centers from 6 European countries. The project will be running between 2019 and 2022.
The postdoctoral researcher will be mainly in charge of conducting biostatistics analyses of the poultry system data, although interaction with researchers working on the salmon system will be promoted. The postdoctoral researcher will spend part of the time (3-6 months) in Copenhagen. Travel expenses will be fully covered by the project while the accommodation expenses in Copenhagen will be partially covered.
The position starts on 1st January 2020 or as close as possible to that date.
REQUIREMENTS
Degree in mathematics, statistics, computer sciences or related.
PhD in life sciences, genetics, computational biology, or related.
Experience in biological data analysis
Highly motivated, hardworking and independent.
Solid publication record
Experience in multi’omic data integration will be very positively evaluated
Fluency in English (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English or equivalent).
To apply, please send a brief statement of research experience and career goals, C.V. and two reference letters to andone.estonba@ehu.eus / antton.alberdi@bio.ku.dk
Application deadline: December 15th 2019
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