Junior bioinformatician/programmer for microbiome research in Zürich

The laboratory of Food Systems Biotechnology is seeking a junior bioinformatician/programmer for microbiome research.

The position is located at the Institute of Food, Nutrition, and Health at ETH Zurich within the (Prof. Dr. Nicholas Bokulich). The Bokulich laboratory develops bioinformatics methods and software for microbiome research, including , and applies these tools to study microbiomes at the interfaces of foods and human health.

You will develop and use bioinformatics methods for analysis of microbiome and other omics datasets to study microbial communities involved in foods and human health. You will be comfortable coordinating with a collaborative team of interdisciplinary scientists and engineers to develop and apply bioinformatics tools in a diverse range of research topics. This will include development and use of QIIME 2 and antimicrobial resistance gene profiling tools for analysis of biological datasets, as well as support programming and testing code for research applications for the Food Systems Biotechnology group.

Key Qualifications

• Masters-level degree in biology, computational biology, microbiology, or bioinformatics
• Skilled in biological/statistical data analysis
• Excellent interpersonal communication, teamwork and organizational skills
• Proficient Python 3 programming skills
• English language proficiency

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with QIIME 2 and related microbiome bioinformatics tools
• Experience with antimicrobial resistance gene annotation methods and databases
• Experience with software engineering best practices
• Experience using Git for version control
• Experience working with microbiome (marker gene and metagenome) datasets

ETH Zurich is a family-friendly employer with excellent working conditions. You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity and attractive offers and benefits.