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About the LCSB
The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.
The Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) is an interdisciplinary research centre of the University of Luxembourg.
We conduct fundamental and translational research in the field of Systems Biology and Biomedicine - in the lab, in the clinic and in silico. We focus on neurodegenerative processes and are especially interested in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease and their contributing factors. The LCSB recruits talented scientists from various disciplines: computer scientists, mathematicians, biologists, chemists, engineers, physicists and clinicians from more than 50 countries currently work at the LCSB. We excel because we are truly interdisciplinary, and together we contribute to science and society.
The Systems Ecology group at the LCSB is further expanding its research efforts on microbiomes and has an immediate opening for a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral researcher (entry- to advanced-level position) to work on the resolution of microbiome dynamics and its links to SARS-CoV2 presence and load in the gut.
Area: Computational study of gut microbiome-borne dynamics in health and disease
This project is a close collaboration between
Your role
You will perform comparative meta-omic analysis of the gut microbiome, correlate microbiota dynamics with the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and its load within the gastrointestinal tract, and analyse the Ig-coated, especially IgA-coated, bacteria from patient faecal samples as a surrogate marker for the perturbation of anti-microbiome Ig responses.
You will closely interact with project partners at the Luxembourg Institute of Health and the Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé to study whether and how the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the gastrointestinal tract impacts the host-associated gut microbiota by establishing the dynamics of the gut microbiota of COVID-19 patients and controls, and comparing these to identify microbiota fingerprints as a function of the SARS-CoV-2 load and disease progression.
You will furthermore support data management and analysis on servers of the group as well as the University of Luxembourg's High Performance Computing Cluster.
Important technical competencies and tasks include, but are not limited to:
Your profile
Prior supervision activities, e.g., undergraduate or graduate students, will be considered an asset.
We offer
How to apply
Applications should include:
Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by Email will not be considered.
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. In line with our values, the University of Luxembourg promotes an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to upholding equality and respect for our employees and students.
General information:
The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 83099 (full time).
The University of Luxembourg, a small-sized institution with an international reach, aims at excellence in research and education.
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