Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) -Computational Microbiome Science / Metagenomics-

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The Institute of Medical Microbiology -Selkrig Lab of Host-Microbe Interactomics- is offering following position

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) -Computational Microbiome Science / Metagenomics-

Operational area: Institute of Medical Microbiology -Selkrig Lab of Host-Microbe Interactomic-

Working hours: 100% of the full working hours in the collective agreement (currently 38.5 hours/week)

Duration/Term of employment: the position is limited till 30.06.2028 in accordance with the WissZeitVG (German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act) with option of prolongation.

Start date: 01.07.2026

Remuneration/Rates: EG 13 (TV-L)

Why choose us?

We offer…

30 days of vacation

A bonus of 3,000 euros for employees who help recruit employees in the care sector

An attractive company pension scheme from VBL

Education opportunities, including updating and upgrading

Access to public transport

In-house kindergarten (places subject to availability)

Staff residences (places subject to availability and by arrangement)

An onboarding app for new employees

Extended opening hours in the staff restaurant

Tasks:

The postdoctoral researcher will lead the computational analysis and integration of metagenomic datasets from human cohorts and animal models to uncover microbiome-driven mechanisms underlying chronic pain within an international, multi-site research consortium.

PhD in Bioinformatics/Computational biology, Microbiology or Microbial Ecology (with strong emphasis on computational analysis of microbiome and sequencing data), Systems Biology, Biostatistics

Lead the analysis of shotgun metagenomic datasets from human cohorts and animal models to identify microbiome signatures associated with chronic pain

Develop, implement, and maintain reproducible bioinformatics pipelines for processing, integration, and interpretation of multi-source microbiome data

Integrate microbiome data with clinical, phenotypic, and experimental datasets to enable translational insights within the project

Coordinate and collaborate across international project partners (UK, Switzerland, Romania), contributing to joint analyses, publications, and data harmonization efforts

Profile:

Advanced metagenomics and microbiome data analysis, including processing and interpretation of shotgun sequencing datasets

Strong programming and computational skills, particularly in languages such as Python and/or R, and experience with bioinformatics workflows

Experience with high-throughput sequencing data and reproducible analysis pipelines, including workflow management and data handling

Solid understanding of microbial ecology and host–microbiome interactions, ideally in the context of translational or biomedical research

Desirable:

Experience in multi-omics data integration, particularly in combination with clinical or phenotypic datasets

Familiarity with clinical cohort data analysis, including data structuring and statistical evaluation

Knowledge of reproducible research practices and data management standards, such as version control, workflow management, and FAIR principles

Experience working in international and interdisciplinary research environments, ideally within collaborative consortia

Proactive and self-driven working style, with the ability to independently identify problems and develop solutions

Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the capacity to handle complex, multi-source datasets and deadlines