Postdoctoral researcher
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Publication date:
21 May 2025Workload:
100%- Place of work:Bern
Postdoctoral researcher
Workplace Bern, Bern region, Switzerland CategoryLife Sciences
Position Senior Scientist / Postdoc
Published 20 May 2025 Postdoctoral researcher
75%
A Postdoctoral researcher (Post-Doc) position is available in the group of Prof. Endimiani at the Institute for Infectious Diseases (IFIK; University of Bern - www.ifik.unibe.ch')). Prof. Endimiani is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF; https://data.snf.ch/grants?q=Endimiani')).
The Post-Doc will investigate multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria together with the implementation of standard and new in vivo models. Part-time home-working might be considered. Moreover, the assured 75% salary could be increased based on additional grants acquired.
The Post-Doc must be enthusiastic for research in the field of antibiotic resistant bacteria, next-generation sequencing technologies, and in vivo models. The candidate should have a background in microbiology (specifically in bacteriology) and molecular biology.
In particular, the candidate must possess strong experience with short- and long-reading whole-genome sequencing, along with genome/plasmid assembly, annotation procedures, bioinformatics and metagenomics. Applicants without experience in these aspects will not be considered. Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
We offer
The IFIK provides an international working atmosphere with regular seminars in English language and offers the most modern laboratory equipment and a multidisciplinary setting.
Information about the application
Salary: 75% for 4 years according to the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF).
Starting date: September 1st, 2025
Last day for sending application: July 15th, 2025.
Please send your application in English (including CV, motivation letter, copy of certificates, and contact information of at least two referees) electronically to Prof. Andrea Endimiani MD, PhD at andrea.endimiani@ unibe.ch.
Only the three top candidates will be contacted for the final round of selection.
In your application, please refer to myScience.ch and referenceJobID67389.
