Available Positions

Post-doctoral position for 2 to 4 years in Bioinformatics / Biostatistics / Computational biology / Microbiome

in Sorbonne Université / Inserm (Paris, France)

The Team “Microbiota, Gut and Inflammation” from the St Antoine Research Center (Sorbonne University, Inserm) in Paris is looking for a highly motivated post doc with expertise in Bioinformatics and Microbiome analysis.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will work in a multidisciplinary research team headed by Pr Harry Sokol (http://en.crsa.fr/equipe-philippe-seksik.html, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2914-1822) and exploring the role of gut microbiota-host interactions in health and diseases, with a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The applicant will interact with wet lab scientists including microbiologists, cell biologists, immunologists and biochemists, as well as with another bioinformatician and with clinicians. The applicant will be in charge of several projects involving the analysis of human gut microbiota sequencing data as well as other types of Omics (transcriptomics and metabolomics notably). The applicant will also bring his/her expertise to other lab members as well as external collaborators.  

Qualifications

We are seeking a candidate with a Ph.D., M.D., (or equivalent) with training in bioinformatics or computational biology and with a good experience in analyzing shotgun metagenomics data as well as other types of Omics data. Theoretical knowledge in microbiology and/or immunology would be a plus.

This position requires a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills and a strong track record. We seek a candidate with strong computer programming and scripting skills. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently to complete data analysis. 

The applicant should be proficient in written and spoken English.

What to expect

We are offering to work in an innovative interdisciplinary, well-funded and scientifically stimulating environment located in a very attractive area of Paris. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to draft and publish several scientific manuscripts based on his/her results, and to significantly expand his/her expertise, network and track record. 

The initial employment contract will be for up to 2 years with the possibility to prolong the contract up to 4 years and to apply for a permanent position.

Required skills:

This position requires a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills. We seek a candidate with strong computer programming and scripting skills. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently to complete data analysis.

Besides the PI (Harry Sokol), the post-doctoral fellow will interact with senior scientists, other post docs, PhD students, engineers and technicians. He/she will also interact with other labs in France and abroad and with several platforms. The candidate will have to achieve the aims of the study and will have to regularly present the results to the partners involved.