Senior Research Engineer (50%) focused on fungal metagenomics - Befattningen är under tillsättning eller redan tillsatt, och det är inte längre möjligt att lämna in en ansökan
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Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology
Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37,000 students and about 4,700 employees. The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in several fields. Notably, the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was made here. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, work together and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture.
The ongoing societal transformation and large green investments in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Umeå University, conducting research about – and in the middle of – a society in transition is key. We also take pride in delivering education to enable regions to expand quickly and sustainably. In fact, the future is made here.
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We are looking for a senior research engineer focused on fungal metagenomics. It is a part time position of 50% limited to 6 months. Start date is January 1st, 2022 or according to agreement. Application deadline is December 3rd, 2021.
Task assignment
The candidate will analyse large scale metagenomics data, focusing on identification and characterization of fungi. Data comes from Illumina shotgun sequencing of air filters and constitutes a 40-year weekly timeseries. Tasks will be mostly computational and include read mapping, K-mer based classification and time series analysis. Results will be published in open access peer-reviewed journals.
Requirements
A doctoral degree in biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, or another relevant area is required. In addition, at least one year of post-doctoral research within the area of fungal metagenomics as well as programming skills in Python and R is required. Fluent skills in oral and written English are also requirements. We are looking for an independent person that is used to taking own initiatives at work.
Experience in using software for read mapping, k-mer based read classification, and multivariate data analysis is meriting.
Application
The application shall preferably be written in English and include the documents below:
- Accompanying letter presenting yourself with a motivation to apply for the position
- Curriculum vitae (CV) with contact information
- A publication list
- Copies of relevant diplomas and certificates
You apply in our recruitment system Varbi. The application deadline is 2021-12-03.
Contact
Further information is given by Dr. Per Stenberg, phone. +46907869646, e-mail per.stenberg@umu.se
The Department of Ecology and Environment Sciences at Umeå University performs research and postgraduate education in ecology, environmental science and physical geography. The department has about 140 employees. For more information, visit www.emg.umu.se.
| Type of employment | Special fixed-term employment |
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| Employment expires | 2022-06-30 |
| Contract type | Part-time |
| First day of employment | 2022-01-01 or according to agreement |
| Salary | Monthly salary |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 50% |
| City | Umeå |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | AN 2.2.1-1686-21 |
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| Published | 12.Nov.2021 |
| Last application date | 03.Dec.2021 11:59 PM CET |