Postdoctoral researcher (f/m/d)

The Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), formed by the merger of the Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Bonn and the Centre for Natural History (CeNak) of the University of Hamburg, is an internationally operating research institute. As a research museum of the Leibniz Association, the LIB contributes to taxonomic and molecular biodiversity research and to the conservation of global biodiversity, documents and analyses evolutionary and ecological biodiversity change and participates in public communication about biodiversity change and its possible causes.

The LIB has a vacancy for a postdoctoral researcher (f/m/d) at the Bonn location, initially limited to one year, 100% hours, remunerated according to E13 (TV-L)

Postdoctoral researcher (f/m/d)

in the Leibniz Lab "Pandemic Preparedness", in which 41 Leibniz Institutes jointly address the most pressing questions about how to deal with future pandemics. The Leibniz Lab "Pandemic Preparedness" combines expertise from various disciplines with practical knowledge to develop evidence-based strategies that permanently strengthen the pandemic resilience of society and science (https://www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/en/research/leibniz-labs/pandemic-preparedness). The present position is anchored within the key area „interaction of the environment, animals and humans in relation to the emergence and spread of pathogens“ of the Leibniz Lab "Pandemic Preparedness" and brings together nearly a dozen Leibniz Institutes across disciplines.

About the position:                                  

• Meta-analysis of existing knowledge and existing data sets on pathogen diversity through time and space
• Coordination of knowledge synthesis between the involved Leibniz Institutes
• Preparation of data analysis for targeted pathogen discovery

Our requirement profile:

• Qualifying university degree (PhD) in biology, genetics, bioinformatics, biomedicine, virology or a related field
• Excellent communication skills, ability to work independently and as a team
• Excellent skills in spoken and written English
• High commitment and curiosity to understanding pathogen diversity
• Project coordination skills are an advantage
• Programming skills and/or experience in large-scale pathogen identification are an advantage

Applications should be submitted in English. The documents should include a covering letter (including the date when the position can be started and the motivation for this position), a CV in table form, final certificates and two reference contacts.

In addition to an exciting task in an excellent research institution, we offer you the company supplementary pension scheme VBL and further training opportunities. Our institution is certified according to the "Work and Family" audit. Remuneration is based on the applicant's qualifications up to pay group E 13 of the TV-L. Applications from women are expressly welcome. Severely disabled persons will be given preference in case of equal suitability.

Please send your application only digitally via our applicant portal to Ms Josefine Winkels: Career portal. For organisational reasons, only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications for this position is 18.10.2024. You can find more information about our institution on the internet at https://leibniz-lib.de/.