.Organisation/Company Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência Research Field Biological sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 5 Jul 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? HE / ERC Reference Number 101042912 - BEE_GEMS - ERC-2021-STG Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Open Call for a Research Fellowship for Technician, under the Project 101042912 - BEE_GEMS - ERC-2021-STG The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) is welcoming applications to a Research Fellowship for Technician (BI), under the project 101042912 - BEE_GEMS - ERC-2021-STG, entitled: "Genetic factors Enabling Microbiome Symbioses: Bees as a natural model system", financed by the European Research Council Executive Agency, under the programme Horizon Europe, with the following conditions: 1. Duration The fellowship duration according to the IGC Research Fellowship Regulation approved by FCT is 12 months, with the possibility of renewal and may be up to a maximum of 2 years in the case of a student enrolled in a master's programme. In the case of students enrolled in non-academic degree programmes, the maximum duration of the fellowship will be 12 months. This limit can be increased with a new fellowship of equal duration if the student can prove that they are enrolled in a new level of the same course or in another non-degree course. The fellowship contract is expected to start by August 2024, under the exclusiveness regime as required by Research Fellowship Regulation of Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, IP (FCT). 2. Subject of Activities: The selected candidate will join the Microbial Genomics and Symbiosis Laboratory (, ), headed by Dr. Waldan Kwong. The MGS lab studies how symbiotic microorganisms affect the hosts with which they are associated with, and how these interactions are mediated. In particular, we are currently investigating how the gut microbial community of honeybees impacts bee physiology and behavior. This project will focus on the effect of the microbiome on the fat body of bees. In this study, we will analyse the fat body of social bees with and without a microbiome, as well as with different/specific strains. To do so, transcriptomics, lipidomics, bacterial communities' analysis will be applied, and the results quantified using computational methods. 3. Scientific Areas: Biological Sciences. 4. Academic Profile and Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. Preference will be given to candidates with kowledge and experience in Molecular Biology techniques, Microbiology and Computational analysis applied to biological data
