PhD student in microbiome research
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PhD student in microbiome research
School of Life Sciences FHNW, Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
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Your tasks
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student in the field of advanced microbiome analysis eager to make a meaningful
impact on further developing the microbiome into a highly useful biomarker for clinical diagnostics. The successful
candidate will play a pivotal role in microbiome analysis using genomics technologies and integrate multi-OMICs data to
monitor outcomes of patients suffering from auto immune disease. This interdisciplinary position offers a unique
opportunity to collaborate closely with clinicians and biomedical researchers as well as with scientists from two
diagnostic companies. The project is funded by the Innosuisse and will be carried out in collaboration with the
University of Bern and two diagnostic companies. The working place will be at the FHNW new Campus Muttenz, just outside
Basel, Switzerland.
- Further develop our advanced microbiome metagenomics pipeline
- Integrate multi-Omics data for a meaningful readout (metabolite measurements will be generated by our collaboration
partners at FHNW), feature extraction, and statistical interpretation
- Contribute to validation of dysbiosis and metabolic profile shifts from the gut microbiome clinical analysis
- Generate better insights in the coupling of IBD and microbiome
Your profile
We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:
- MSc degree in Molecular Biology, Microbiology Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a closely related field
- Experience in bacterial genomics or microbiome analysis
- programming skills (e.g., in Python or R)
- familiarity with microbiology and genomics data analysis (e.g., metagenomics, WGS, RNA-seq)
- ideally wet lab experience in genomics or molecular biology
- a team-oriented mindset with strong communication skills
- proficient in English (spoken and written); German is an asset
Your prospects:
The FHNW School of Life Sciences offers state-of-the-art technical, laboratory and office facilities. Contributing to
the school’s highly motivating working environment – which is second to none – are its collaboration with a large
number of companies and institutions in Switzerland and abroad, a widely varied programme of scientific events, and
daily contact with young students in research and teaching. The FHNW is also committed to equal opportunities and the
compatibility of private and professional life.
Your benefits:
Wide range of university sports
Cultural programme of lectures, concerts, theatre and films
Established implementation of equal pay
Targeted promotion of doctoral projects
Annual working time (42 hours/week) with the option of part-time and teleworking
Mentoring programme for career development
Start Date: immediately.
Apply online
Your workplace
Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
Hofackerstrasse 30
4132Muttenz
Any questions?
About the position:
Prof. Dr. Dominik Meinel, , Contact: Tel. +41 61 228 62 56
About the recruiting process:
Cristina Kabas, HR Manager, Contact: +41 61 228 54 02
Will you soon belong to our team? We look forward to your application.
www.fhnw.ch/en/about-fhnw/schools/lifesciences
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School of Life Sciences FHNW, Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Teaching, research and practice - we connect
Your tasks
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student in the field of advanced microbiome analysis eager to make a meaningful
impact on further developing the microbiome into a highly useful biomarker for clinical diagnostics. The successful
candidate will play a pivotal role in microbiome analysis using genomics technologies and integrate multi-OMICs data to
monitor outcomes of patients suffering from auto immune disease. This interdisciplinary position offers a unique
opportunity to collaborate closely with clinicians and biomedical researchers as well as with scientists from two
diagnostic companies. The project is funded by the Innosuisse and will be carried out in collaboration with the
University of Bern and two diagnostic companies. The working place will be at the FHNW new Campus Muttenz, just outside
Basel, Switzerland.
- Further develop our advanced microbiome metagenomics pipeline
- Integrate multi-Omics data for a meaningful readout (metabolite measurements will be generated by our collaboration
partners at FHNW), feature extraction, and statistical interpretation
- Contribute to validation of dysbiosis and metabolic profile shifts from the gut microbiome clinical analysis
- Generate better insights in the coupling of IBD and microbiome
Your profile
We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:
- MSc degree in Molecular Biology, Microbiology Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a closely related field
- Experience in bacterial genomics or microbiome analysis
- programming skills (e.g., in Python or R)
- familiarity with microbiology and genomics data analysis (e.g., metagenomics, WGS, RNA-seq)
- ideally wet lab experience in genomics or molecular biology
- a team-oriented mindset with strong communication skills
- proficient in English (spoken and written); German is an asset
Your prospects:
The FHNW School of Life Sciences offers state-of-the-art technical, laboratory and office facilities. Contributing to
the school’s highly motivating working environment – which is second to none – are its collaboration with a large
number of companies and institutions in Switzerland and abroad, a widely varied programme of scientific events, and
daily contact with young students in research and teaching. The FHNW is also committed to equal opportunities and the
compatibility of private and professional life.
Your benefits:
Wide range of university sports
Cultural programme of lectures, concerts, theatre and films
Established implementation of equal pay
Targeted promotion of doctoral projects
Annual working time (42 hours/week) with the option of part-time and teleworking
Mentoring programme for career development
Start Date: immediately.
Apply online
Your workplace
Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
Hofackerstrasse 30
4132Muttenz
Any questions?
About the position:
Prof. Dr. Dominik Meinel, , Contact: Tel. +41 61 228 62 56
About the recruiting process:
Cristina Kabas, HR Manager, Contact: +41 61 228 54 02
Will you soon belong to our team? We look forward to your application.
www.fhnw.ch/en/about-fhnw/schools/lifesciences
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