Research Assistant (Microbiology, On-site)

Job summary

The position involves providing research assistance in microbiology, focusing on the development, maintenance, and testing of databases and tools related to microbial analyses. The role is part of a collaborative effort to analyze genomic data for various pathogens affecting animals, humans, and plants.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and test existing and new databases and tools
• Provide ad hoc assistance in microbial and bioinformatic investigations

Skills

• Experience in microbial genomic and metagenomic analyses
• Laboratory-based microbiology experience
• Knowledge of infectious diseases, including antimicrobial resistance

Education

• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

• Bioinformatics pipelines for analyzing genomes and metagenomes