Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Universitat de Barcelona
- Department
- Organisation profile
- Research Field
- PhysicsPhysics » OtherBiological sciences
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Country
- Spain
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 37,5 h/week
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Reference Number
- POST16315112022
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
The project focusses on the identification of microbial networks involved in the removal of polycyclic aromatic compounds from contaminated soils. The selected candidate will be responsible for processing high throughput sequencing data from soil microbiomes (16S rRNA surveys) and shotgun metagenomic sequencing; whole genome sequencing of bacterial isolates; and quantification of biomarker gene abundance and expression by qPCR and RT-qPCR. Other functions will include statistical analysis using R, and preparation of data for publication
Requirements
- Research Field
- Biological sciences
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Advanced knowledge of the microbial processes for biodegradation of organic contaminants in soils. Metagenomic analysis of microbial communities involved in organic contaminant degradation, analysis and quantification of molecular markers (qPCR and RT-qPCR), analysis of bacterial genomes
Experience in the use of software for microbiome data analysis (Mothur, Qiime, Dada2), bioinformatic processing of whole genome and shotgun metagenomic sequencing data, metabolic pathway reconstruction (GhostKOALA, MetaCYC, AromaDeg), and statistical analysis using R
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- Biological sciences
- Years of Research Experience
- 4 - 10
Additional Information
Gross salary per month 2700 €
PhD or equivalent, statistics analysis and bioinformatic skills, Knowledge on microbial community analysis
• Adequacy of the CV to the offer description (màximum 50)
- PhD in the Research area (30), PhD i any area (10)
• Motivation letter (maximum 30)
• Experience in the analytical techniques described in the específic requirements (màximum 20). ( >3 years (15 points), <3 years (5 points)
Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).
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Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Facultat de Biologia/GEMIES
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Barcelona
- Postal Code
- 08028
- Street
- Av. Diagonal, 643
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Barcelona
- Website
- Street
- Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585
- Postal Code
- 08007
- mgrifoll@ub.edu
- Phone
- +34 934 035 752