BIOINFORMATICS - RESEARCHER

Central European Institute of Technology of Masaryk University (CEITEC MU)

Brno, Czech Republic | www.ceitec.eu

We are the Czech Republic’s flagship basic research institute based at Masaryk University. Our modern in-house core facilities, which provide open access to the latest technologies and expertise, currently support more than 500 researchers from over 35 countries, who are together pushing the boundaries of knowledge in the areas of structural biology, molecular medicine, genomics and proteomics of plant systems, and neuroscience.

CEITEC MU is a proud holder of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award . We were the first research institution in the Czech Republic to secure one of the top places in the Company of the Year: Equal Opportunities 2020 competition.

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About the position:

The researcher will participate in research activities of the project “Ready for the future: understanding long-term resilience of the human culture” in Programme Johannes Amos Comenius (Czech Republic - The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, co-funded by the European Union), which is focused on understanding basic principles of the resilience of human society in a historical perspective using long time series and on the transfer of the acquired knowledge into everyday social life. This objective will be achieved by promoting excellent research and developing collaboration between the humanities and natural sciences, such as archaeology, art history, anthropology, genetics, geology, climatology, botany, geophysics and nuclear physics. The programme aims to support the increase of the number of excellent R&D results in the Czech Republic and the development and support of excellent research teams with cutting-edge equipment in all aspects.

The candidate is expected to apply an innovative approach of proteomics, metagenomics, population genetics and/or pathogen genetics to archaeology and other disciplines to pursue a holistic and interdisciplinary concept of research on human society and its resilience in the past. The applicant should be familiar with sequencing technologies, their application in human research, and advanced sequencing data analyses. The main focus will be on sample targeting (archaeological expertise is an advantage here) and especially on data analysis and interpretation of large datasets resulting from ancient biomolecular research (ancient human, animal and pathogen DNA, sedaDNA, and ancient proteins). The researcher will be employed at CEITEC MU and will closely collaborate with a research team from the Faculty of Arts, Department of Archaeology and Museology, led by Dr. Zuzana Hofmanová.

You have (necessary competencies):

The successful candidate should:

• be a researcher with a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent, 
• have a publication activity – in the past 3 years, at least 2 publication outputs registered in Thomson Reuters Web of Science or Scopus databases and, at the same time, publications such as “articles”, “books”, “book chapters”, “letters” and “reviews”. The applicant should ideally be the principal author of at least one publication (according to the subject specificity it may be the first author, the corresponding/reprint author, or the role of individual authors stated in the article),
• be experienced in the field as a population geneticist and bioinformatician,
• have experience with ancient DNA or ancient biomolecules, 
• be a researcher who worked outside the territory of the Czech Republic in the field of research with a working time of at least 0.5 FTE, or was a Ph.D. student (or a similar form) abroad 
• have excellent communication skills and be able to collaborate with multiple teams,
• demonstrate a capacity for innovative research, new methods & methodologies, and cross-disciplinary thinking,
• be able in future to prepare international and national research projects. 

We are offering:

• interesting job in a dynamically expanding research area and internationalized environment
• diverse and challenging research goals with generous research funds
• interaction with leading scientists and institutions in the field
• Medical insurance
• 6 weeks of paid holiday
• Contribution to a pension scheme
• Flat-rate meal contributions
• A multisport card and sports lessons directly at the Campus
• Reduced prices for mobile operator tariffs
• Psychological counseling

What else do you need to know:

Application deadline: 11.2.2024

Interviews: spring 2024

Expected start date: negotiable

Hours: part-time (20 hours/week)

Duration: fixed term

Applications includinga CV, a brief motivation letter, and contacts for at least two referencesshould be sent via e-application below.

In the case of any difficulties filling out the e-application, please contact: [email protected]

Selection procedure committee members are: the head of the research group, a representative of the research group, and an HR department representative.

In justified cases, the job announcer can extend, interrupt or cancel the selection procedure.

Still hesitating whether to join us?

We value our employees, and we support them from their very first day at CEITEC. We are an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and offer a highly collaborative, collegial and family-friendly, international working environment with relocation assistance through our Welcome Office. The selected candidate will become a part of the CEITEC scientific community with access to in-house core facilities and professional administrative support. You will become part of an international team of experts in their fields, who together contribute to improving human life and health. Have a look at what your potential peers say about working at CEITEC MU.

Brno is a lively city surrounded by beautiful countryside. It is a top destination for many educated expatriates working in the areas of science and technology. Brno is located in the heart of Europe and offers a great standard of living.

For more information about the recruitment process, refer to CEITEC MU Recruitment Policy . 

For more information about our career system, refer to CEITEC MU Career System .

For more information about the onboarding process, refer to a short video .