Postdoc in Microbial Metabolomics and Microbiology
Postdoc in Microbial Metabolomics and Microbiology
VIB
Leuven, Belgium
Job description
We are seeking a postdoc for an interdisciplinary project that integrates high-throughput metabolomics, enzyme assays, and microbiology. Our lab focuses on how microbial interactions drive carbon dioxide capture and sequestration in the ocean, and our primary tool is high-throughput metabolomics. We need a postdoc to develop methods that combine enzymes and metabolomics and apply them to probe how microbes interact with each other and their environment. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in high-resolution mass spectrometry and wet lab experience working with microbes and/or enzymes.
The project’s scope can be flexibly tailored to suit the postdoc’s interests and future goals.
This is a starting lab, meaning the postdoc will get significant hands-on time with brand-new mass spectrometers and other cutting-edge equipment, and will play a prominent leadership role in shaping the lab environment. The postdoc should be open to working in interdisciplinary collaborations to broaden their scientific network and research repertoire.
Profile
Essential:
- PhD in a biologically related field (Microbiology, biotechnology, etc)
- Basic laboratory experience with molecular biology, microbiology or enzyme assays
- Experience leading a molecular-level, biologically oriented project
- Excellent communication skills in English
Desirable but not required:
- Detailed understanding of central carbon metabolism and/or environmental microbiology
- Experience with in vitro enzyme assays
- Knowledge of open-source metabolomics data analysis software, such as MZmine
- Programming skills in R
- Hands-on experience with untargeted high-resolution mass spectrometers
Key personal characteristics:
- Willingness to participate in interdisciplinary collaborations
- Ability to take on leadership and mentoring roles in a starting lab, including equipment responsibilities
- Commitment to an inclusive and diverse lab, promoting a positive environment
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