Department of Biology/chemistry - Hannover, Deutschland - Universität Osnabrück

Universität Osnabrück

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Hannover, Deutschland

vor 2 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

The Department of Ecology at the School of Biology/Chemistry is seeking to appoint a

Research Assistant (M/F/d)

(salary grade E 13 TV-L, 65%):
to commence work at the earliest possible date. The position is limited for three years.

Your Duties:

Participate in the Volkswagen Foundation-funded research project:_ "Identifying the factors that determine the robustness of bacterial cross-feeding networks to ecological disturbance"_

Synthetic generation of different metabolic interaction networks by preparing bacterial mutants
Quantify amino acid production rates using LC-MS/MS
Perform coculture experiments with different bacterial strains
Comparative analysis of properties of different interaction networks (stability, growth, etc.)
Work together with collaboration partner in Israel (Jonathan Friedman, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel) and other group members

Requirements:

Completed degree (M.Sc. or comparable) in biology or a related field
Solid knowledge in molecular biological methods (CrispR/Cas, cloning)
Practical experience in microbiological techniques
Excellent command in written and spoken English
Strong motivation and curiosity
Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
Structured and independent way of working

Additional Qualifications:

Experience in the analysis of networks
Ability to develop and analyse theoretical models is a plus
Sound knowledge of ecological and evolutionary theory
Familiarity with quantitative working methods and statistical analysis procedures
An excellent university degree
Creative way of working

We offer:

An exciting and highly topical research project
Collaboration with national and international partners
Opportunity to spend time in Israel
Working in an interdisciplinary and international research team
Participation in the excellent graduate education programs at Osnabrück University (ZePrOS, IRTG)
Access to the stateoftheart research infrastructure at the School of Biology/ Chemistry (CellNanOs)
Live and work in the vibrant and liveable city of Osnabrück

Osnabrück University is a family-friendly university and is committed to helping working/studying parents balance their family and working lives.

Osnabrück University seeks to guarantee equality of opportunity for women and men and strives to correct any gender imbalance in its schools and departments.