Doctoral Researcher in Bioinformatics: Quantifying quasispecies: Tool development and applications

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

07743 Jena

Bewerbungsfrist: 2026-10-19

Overview

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a dynamic and innovation-driven university centrally located in Germany. With a broad range of disciplines, it shapes the future through excellent research and teaching.
Its scientific excellence is reflected in the profile areas Light – Life – Liberty, which provide pioneering insights and sustainable solutions for the society of tomorrow.
Through close collaborations with leading research institutions, innovative companies, and renowned cultural organizations, it advances interdisciplinary developments.
The professorship of Viral Ecology and Omics (VEO) seeks to fill the position of a Doctoral Researcher in Bioinformatics: Quantifying quasispecies: Tool development and applications, commencing on the 1st of January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

With your advisors, design and perform analyses to address the research questions.
Analyse your results in the context of literature and public (meta-) ‘omics data.
Develop web-integrated visualizations to gain scientific insights from virus -omics datasets.
Take initiative to communicate and discuss your results with wet- and dry-lab group members.
Report your findings in publications and presentations at international scientific platforms.
Support Master's students and undergraduate project students

A BSc or MSc in bioinformatics with extensive coding experience (Python, Rust or C/C++).
Experience with graphs in general, sequence variation graphs, and tool building.
Specialist knowledge and hands-on expertise in metagenomics, genomics, viruses, or bacteriophages is beneficial.
Strong motivation, excellent organisational skills, and ability to contribute to a friendly and collaborative working environment in a cross-disciplinary scientific research group.
Excellent communication in English is required, both written and spoken.
Fluency in German and other languages is advantageous.

A 75% funded position (30 hours per week).
Embedding in a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary research group that is world-leading in viral and microbial ecology.
Excellent equipment and infrastructure for both experimental and computational work.
Affiliation to the Integrated Research Training Group VirusREvolution, offering a comprehensive education programme to train your hard and soft career skills, supported by the Jena School for Microbial Communication and the Jena Graduate Academy.
Remuneration based on TV-L up to salary scale E 13, including a special annual payment.
30 days of vacation per calendar year, plus two days off on December 24 and 31.
Candidates with severe disabilities will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications and suitability.

Part-time position (75%, 30 hours per week).
Fixed-term position until 30 June 2030 with a total contract term of four years planned.
Start date: 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Location: Jena, Germany.

Apply by the 19th October 2026 using the online form.
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