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The University of Gothenburg tackles society's challenges with diverse knowledge. 38 000 students and 6 000 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract scientists and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.

The normal gut microbiota represents 90% of the cells in the human body. By combining clinical and animal research, we have demonstrated that the gut microbiota affects our physiology and metabolism. We are now recruiting two assistant researcher to develop our bioinformatics platforms for the analysis of metagenomics and transcriptomics datasets with the aim of investigating how the gut microbiota is altered in different patient groups.

Job assignments
To help develop new pipelines for targeted gene screening and/or bacterial genomes assembly using WGS metagenomics data. To work with integration of multi-'omics' datasets generated from both the gut microbiota (e.g., fecal metagenomics and metabolomics) and host (e.g. intestinal transcript omics). To test and demonstrate newly released bioinformatics tools relevant to this research field. The will also analyze 16S rRNA gene profiling data using existing (QIIME/mothur) and/or other newer methods (e.g., amplicon sequence variants, aka ASV-based methods).

Qualifications
The successful candidate is expected to have a background in systems biology or bioinformatics, alternative biostatistics. The successful candidate should have documented experience with metagenomics analyses, both 16S rRNA gene profiling and shotgun metagenomics, and preferentially also other set of omics data (e.g., transcriptomics and metabolomics). The applicant should be at ease working in unix-environment and to work on computational clusters. Experience in regression analysis, multivariate analysis, and machine learning is advantageous. The applicant should be able to program in perl/python and also R, as well as creating and maintaining databases. It is imperative that the applicant is at ease collaborating with other scientists within a larger team. Large emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Employment
Type of employment: Temporary employment 12 months
Extent: 100%
Location: Institute of Medicine, Göteborg
First day of employment: As agreed

For further information regarding the position
Name: Fredrik Bäckhed
Phone: +4631 342 7833
E-mail: Fredrik@wlab.gu.se

Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg: http://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/job-opportunities/union-representatives

How to apply
In order to apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to register an account in our online recruitment system http://www.gu.se/omuniversitetet/aktuellt/lediga-jobb. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline. The selection of candidates is made on the basis of the qualifications registered in the application.

The University of Gothenburg promotes equal opportunities, equality and diversity.

Salary is determined on an individual basis.

Applications will be destroyed or returned (upon request) two years after the decision of employment has become final. Applications from the employed and from those who appeal the decision will not be returned.

In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.

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Publiceringsdatum
2018-06-18

Ersättning
Salary is determined on an individual basis.

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Företag
Göteborgs universitet

Adress
Göteborgs universitet
Wallenberglab
Bruna stråket 16
SU/Sahlgrenska
41345 Göteborg

Kontorsadress
Wallenberglab
Bruna stråket 16
SU/Sahlgrenska

Jobbnummer
4210236

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