Organisation/Company: IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la MER
Department: FRANCE
Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology, Environmental science » Ecology, Chemistry » Biochemistry
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Country: France
Application Deadline: 28 Nov 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 3 Feb 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description Deadline for applications: November 28th
The holobiont approach aims to assess the health of host organisms in the context of their associated microbiomes. Studies have demonstrated a clear association between shifts in the composition of microbiomes in response to changes in the surrounding environment and disturbances in host physiology or fitness. Interactions within microbiomes are important for their hosts. However, those are still rarely investigated and remain poorly understood, particularly regarding the mechanisms leading to adverse outcomes for host organisms.
In this context, the Ifremer Blue Chair in "Contaminants, SEA and Health" investigates how marine invertebrates (bivalve molluscs) and toxic microalgae are affected by the chemical exposome and the consequences for ecosystem functions and human health (one health concept), with a particular focus on the microbiome associated with these species. This highly collaborative programme benefits from the interactions between research units at the Ifremer Atlantic centre in Nantes.
Main missions:
In recent years, Ifremer produced different sets of metagenomic data to study microbiomes associated with microalgal communities or marine bivalves. The main objective of this postdoctoral position is to better comprehend microbiome functions and interactions between partners (within microbiome and with the host organism) in aquatic organisms.
Within the Blue Chair programme, coordinated by Anthony Bertucci (contact: ****@****.**), the postdoctoral fellow will use and develop innovative bioinformatic methods to complement the existing taxonomic information by a more functional approach of the microbiome and its modifications. He/She will collaborate with the Ifremer bioinformatics service (SeBiMER) in Brest (contact ****@****.**), as well as researchers and PhD students from the CCEM (Chemical Contamination of Marine Ecosystems), PHYTOX (Physiology and Toxins of microalgae) and MASAE (Microbiology, Food, Health and Environment) units.
Missions will include the collection and processing of metabarcoding and WGS data, the re-examination of pre-existing data, and the development of multi-omic analyses in microalgae, bivalves or food products. All the results will be valorised in international conferences, publications and outreach events.
Collaborative work environment:
Researchers, engineers, lab technicians and PhD students from CCEM, PHYTOX and MASAE units in Nantes and SEBIMER in Brest. Opportunities to participate in national and international conferences and workshops.
Qualifications - PhD in microbial ecology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, computational biology.
- Experience in metabarcoding, metagenomics or metatranscriptomics.
- Experience with multivariate statistical analyses will be an asset.
- Ability to work in a team, interest for collaborative projects.
- Good knowledge and hands-on experience in DNA/RNA extraction.
- Experience with Next Generation Sequencing techniques and dedicated bioinformatic tools.
- High degree of autonomy and critical thinking.
- High motivation for lab work.
- Excellent scientific writing and results presentation skills.
This call is open to highly motivated applicants of any nationality who already have research experience (PhD or postdoctoral contracts) outside mainland France (i.e. a research experience in French overseas is eligible). Thesis accreditation must have been obtained less than three years before the starting date of the future post-doctoral contract. Candidates must not have been previously employed as doctoral or post-doctoral researchers in an Ifremer research unit nor in a joint research unit involving Ifremer.
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