Interested in bioinformatics and eDNA? Hold a PhD in Biology, Data Science or related fields?
We offer a two-year post-doctoral position in the framework of the European Project BiOcean5D (https://www.biocean5d.org/). Our final goal is to characterize new indicators of ecosystem health using as model port-related gradients of impact, with a special focus on marine non-indigenous and invasive species. The candidate is expected to contribute through the analysis of eDNA metabarcoding data collected in European ports during the TARA EUROPA expedition, all the way from raw sequences, data analyses to publication. For selected OTUs, metabarcoding data will be mined for intra-OTU level population analyses.
The candidate should have a background in community ecology or population genetics/molecular ecology, and skills in bioinformatics applied to species and community diversity analyses (they should ideally be knowledgeable of current metabarcoding pipelines). Experiences the field of marine ecology or biological invasions are not required but would be an asset. If skills exist in other bioinformatic fields, we can help make a smooth transition. Knowledge of Unix environments and programming is mandatory.
Our team is a collaboration between the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) and two research laboratories in Montpellier (France). The first year the candidate will be hired by the CSIC and will work at the Centre of Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB) in the “Molecular Ecology of the Marine Benthos” group led by Xavier Turon. The second year, the candidate will be hired by CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) and based at the Institute of Evolutionary Science of Montpellier (ISEM) on the Montpellier University campus, working under the supervision of Frédérique Viard. Over the two-years, the work will be done in collaboration with Sophie Arnaud-Haond (Marine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation, MARBEC).
Beyond background and skills mentioned above, we value the maintenance of a positive and friendly atmosphere of work, so we look for open-minded candidate eager to collaborate and participate in the activities of the groups, optionally including mentoring of Master students.
Estimated net salary (prior to income taxes): 35k-42k€ per year, depending on the experience of the candidate.
The contract is expected to start in September 2024 at the latest.
Interested people, please contact us:
Frederique Viard
frederique.viard@umontpellier.fr
Sophie Arnaud-Haond
sophie.arnaud-haond@umontpellier.fr
Xavier Turon
xturon@ceab.csic.e