The Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity in the Faculty of Biology at the University of Münster, Germany, is seeking to fill the position of a
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in, salary level E 13 TV-L)
for an externally funded project commencing on 1 May 2025. We are offering a fixed-term full time position (100%) corresponding to the project’s duration until 30 November 2027.
Your tasks:
- Computational analysis of de novo genes in fly and human genomes with the goal to understand how randomly emerging protein coding genes and their encoded proteins may become functional or even essential
Our expectations:
- A PhD in biological sciences and research experience in analysing genomes, transcriptomes and RiboSeq data
- Strong skills in biocomputing, bioinformatics and experience with Python, Linux, Bash and tools for analysing genomes and proteomes
- Basic skills in generating above mentioned data experimentally
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including oral and written fluency in English. German language skills are not a requirement but a willingness to learn would be advantageous.
Advantages for you:
- Appreciation, commitment, openness and respect – values which are important to us.
- Our broad range of diverse work-time models offers great flexibility – also when working from home.
- If you have family members or young children in your care, our Family Service Office offers concrete support to help you balance your private and professional responsibilities.
- As an educational institution, we are deeply committed to offering occupational training and continuing education opportunities tailored to your individual needs.
- From A – Z, Aikido to Zumba, our sport and health programmes ensure a healthy work-life balance.
- As a university employee, you are entitled to numerous benefits afforded to public servants, e.g. an attractive company pension scheme (VBL), an annual end-of-year bonus and a position that is shielded from economic fluctuations.
The University of Münster strongly supports equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome all applicants regardless of sex, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to creating family-friendly working conditions.
We actively encourage applications by women. Women with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered unless these are outweighed by reasons which necessitate the selection of another candidate.
Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application by 2025-03-28.
You may send us your application electronically in PDF format to ebb.admin@uni-muenster.de. Please note that we cannot consider other file formats.
Applications should include a brief CV (maximum 2 pages) detailing, in reverse chronological order: biographical information, academic career, education, special relevant skills, publications (or submittable manuscripts), the names and contact details of two prospective referees and a short specific statement of your research interests.
Please address your application to:
Prof Erich Bornberg-Bauer
The University of Münster
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity
The Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics Research Group
Hüfferstrasse 1, 48149 Münster
E-Mail: ebb.admin@uni-muenster.de
If you have any questions, please contact Dr Anna Kersting (a.kersting@uni-muenster.de).
Reference number: 2025_03_09
