The Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering at Graz University of Technology is committed to excellence in research and teaching. The research at the department covers a broad spectrum of topics that are reflected in our main research areas Biomedical Engineering, Safety and Security, Intelligent Systems, and Visual Computing. We are proud of our outstanding applied and basic research and stimulate interdisciplinary projects. Moreover, our faculty fosters a close dialogue with local industry and encourages the establishment of spin-offs.

University Assistant (post doc, 6 years) at the Institute of Biomedical Informatics

40h/week, presumably starting 01 October 2020.

Admission requirements

  • Completed doctoral studies in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, biotechnology or a comparable field of study or equivalent
  • Sound knowledge and practical laboratory experience in the field of molecular genetics (DNA extraction and amplification, library construction, cloning, qRT-PCR, etc.).
  • Practical laboratory experience in sequencing with Oxford Nanopore Technologies.

Wanted Qualifications

  • High motivation to independently familiarise oneself with a topic and develop solutions.
  • Ability to analyse complex issues.
  • Strong logical and analytical thinking skills.
  • Structured way of working and a high degree of initiative and creativity.
  • Very good written and spoken English language skills.
  • Social, communicative and didactic competence.
  • Aptitude for team and project-related, independent work.
  • Experience in project management including the preparation of research proposals.
  • Ability and willingness to teach courses in the Biomedical Engineering Curriculum.
  • Teaching experience.

Experience with analytical and statistical questions and machine learning would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Active participation in the establishment of the laboratory and general laboratory organisation (purchase of equipment, development and implementation of protocols for calibration, performance verification and operating procedures, preparation of a maintenance programme, training of operators).

  • Design and implementation of protocols for sequencing eukaryotic genomes and characterisation of eukaryotic epigenomes using the MinION (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) nanopore sequencer

  • Development, optimization and extension of assays using the MinION (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) nanopore sequencer, with publication and patent opportunities.

  • Independent planning, execution and evaluation of laboratory experiments in the field of gene regulation.

  • Evaluation, analysis and interpretation of sequencing data.

  • Documentation, representation and presentation of results.

  • Preparation of scientific publications.

  • Participation in teaching (independent organization and execution of courses as well as preparation and holding of examinations, supervision of students as well as preparation and correction of written examinations for courses of the institute, supervision of examinations, co-supervision of final theses).

  • Participation in the fulfilment of research tasks in the field of work and acquisition of research projects and third-party funds.

  • Training and further education (participation in congresses and conferences, further education).

  • Administrative tasks (administrative and organisational tasks in teaching and research).

  • Cooperation in evaluation measures.

Classification

B 1 under the collective agreement for university employees; the monthly minimum remuneration for this use is currently € 3.889,50 gross (14 times per year, including social and health insurance).

Applications, curriculum vitae and other documents should preferably be sent electronically to applications.csbme@tugraz.at with a precise description of the position or the reference number and must be received by the end of the application period at the latest.

Application deadline: 31 August 2020
Reference number: 7200/20/042