Postdoctoral Researcher in Molecular Surveillance at the One Health Interface
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We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our team at the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS) as part of the NCOH-ZonMW Pandemic Preparedness Kickstart Program, led by the Netherlands Center for One Health (NCOH).
Responsibilities- Develop and further refine our eDNA barcoding methods for host species detection and quantification in air samples as a proxy for host-specific pathogen spread.
- Quantify host-derived, potentially agent-containing, material exchange in hot-spots or natural crossovers at the wildlife, domestic animal and human interface.
- Explore the use of host RNA to DNA balance to determine the age of detected host-genetic materials.
- Determine typical ratios between amounts of detected host-genetic material and pathogens in air and surface samples for a demonstration pathogen (e.g., avian influenza).
- Ph.D. in molecular microbiology, medical biology, biomedical sciences, bioinformatics, or closely related discipline.
- Experience in genomics-related bioinformatics.
- Proficient in R language and a general-purpose scripting language.
- Comfortable in a Linux environment.
- Background/hands-on experience with microbiological and molecular biology methods.
- Hands-on experience with databasing and FAIR data management.
- Good visualization and communication skills.
- Proficient in English language (speaking, writing and presenting).
- A postdoctoral position for one year - after positive evaluation, extending the employment is a possibility.
- A working week of 36-40 hours and a gross monthly salary between € 3.226,- and € 5.090,- in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU).
- 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus.
- A pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.
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