1-year position at Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), Germany The LIB has a vacancy for a postdoctoral researcher (f/m/d) in the Leibniz Lab "Pandemic Preparedness" at the Bonn location, initially limited to one year, 100% hours, remunerated according to E13 (TV-L) hosted in the labs of Alexander Suh and Madlen Stange. The Leibniz Lab "Pandemic Preparedness",in which 41 Leibniz Institutes jointly address the most pressing questions about how to deal with future pandemics, 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. Please send your application only digitally via our applicant portal to Ms Josefine Winkels (bewerbung@leibniz-lib.de): https://8101202752.karriereportal.cloud/job/2024-18-Postdoctoral-researcher-(f_m_d)- The closing date for applications for this position is 18 October 2024. You can find more information about our institution at https://leibniz-lib.de/. 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. Dr. Madlen Stange Junior Research Group Leader (PhoxHy), Bonn Museum Koenig Bonn Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change Postal address: Adenauerallee 127 53113 Bonn +49 228 9122 - 367 m.stange@leibniz-lib.de www.leibniz-lib.de Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Grüter (Kaufm. Geschäftsführer) Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst Madlen Stange (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)