Workplace Description
The position is located at the Department of Biotechnology and Technical Microbiology at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Bioscience, LTH, Lund University. Research and education are conducted here in microbiology, bioinformatics and applied biotechnology.
You will be part of a research environment with close supervision and collaboration on data-intensive issues related to microbiomes and antibiotic resistance. The workplace is located at Kemicentrum in Lund and the work is conducted in close cooperation with researchers with expertise in bioinformatics, microbiology and computational methods.
The position is financed by an external project from the Crafoord Foundation and aims to establish a new research line for tracking antimicrobial resistance at the strain level using metagenomic data. The project includes method development, pilot analyses and benchmarking as a basis for future larger applications.
We work structurally with supervision, documentation and reproducible workflows and strive for an inclusive work environment with good opportunities for learning and professional development.
We Offer
Lund University is a state authority, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation and favorable occupational pension.
With us, you get the opportunity to work at the intersection of bioinformatics, microbiology and method development in a growing research area. You will have access to supervision, established analysis environments and the opportunity to work with large-scale data in Linux and HPC environments.
Read more on the university's website about working for us.
Tasks and Areas of Responsibility
As a project assistant, you will work with processing and quality control of larger metagenomic datasets, run established bioinformatic workflows for detection of antimicrobial resistance, organize and document analysis workflows, and contribute to pilot analyses, benchmarking and method development within the project. The work is conducted in close collaboration with the responsible researcher.
Qualifications
Requirements for the position are:
You have higher education in a relevant subject area, for example bioinformatics, biotechnology, computational biology or equivalent field.
You have good ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
You have strong knowledge in bioinformatics, computational biology or related fields.
You have experience analyzing metagenomic data or related omics data.
You are analytical, thorough, independent and have good collaboration skills.
You have experience with Linux, scripting and working in HPC environments.
Merits for the position are:
It is a merit if you have knowledge of microbiome research, AMR detection or related bioinformatic tools.
It is a merit if you have experience with reproducible analysis workflows, version control and pipeline documentation.
It is a merit if you have additional education or courses in microbiology, statistics or data science.
It is a merit if you have a clear interest in method development and structured work with large datasets.
It is a merit if you have experience with benchmarking bioinformatic methods and working with public sequence databases.
Consideration will be given to how the applicant through their experience and competence is assessed to complement and strengthen the administrative work within the department/institution and contribute to its future development.
Other
The position is a special fixed-term employment for 6 months with a scope of 100 percent, with start as soon as possible or by agreement.
The position is linked to an externally funded research project.
Placement is at Kemicentrum in Lund.
How to Apply
The application should contain a CV and a personal letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your qualifications. The application should also include education certificates, course certificates, degrees or equivalent documentation as well as anything else you wish to reference, such as copies of grades, reference contact information or recommendation letters.
Welcome with your application!
LTH – Lund Institute of Technology – is part of Lund University. At LTH, we educate people, build knowledge for the future and work hard to develop society. We create space for brilliant research and inspire creative development of technology, architecture and design. Here, nearly 12,000 students study. Each year, our researchers – many of whom work in world-leading profile areas – publish around 100 dissertations and 2,000 scientific findings. A number of research results and student work are refined into innovations. Together we explore and create – for the benefit of the world.
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The position is located at the Department of Biotechnology and Technical Microbiology at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Bioscience, LTH, Lund University. Research and education are conducted here in microbiology, bioinformatics and applied biotechnology.
You will be part of a research environment with close supervision and collaboration on data-intensive issues related to microbiomes and antibiotic resistance. The workplace is located at Kemicentrum in Lund and the work is conducted in close cooperation with researchers with expertise in…