Doctoral Researcher in Microalgal Systems Biology

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg; Oldenburg; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Secure remuneration according to TV-L

Company Pension Scheme

Further education opportunities

Flexible working hours

Health management

Remote working

Career and family compatibility

Childcare support

University Sports Centre

Bike-friendly employer certificate

Corporate Benefits

Job summary

The University of Oldenburg seeks a Doctoral Researcher in Microalgal Systems Biology to study Prorocentrum cordatum within the MAlSyB consortium. The role involves cultivation experiments, organelle imaging (FIB/SEM), and proteome Dynamics, contributing to a multidisciplinary project across several universities and DSMZ.

Fluent English, a strong background in microbiology and OMICS, and interest in systems biology are essential.

Qualifications

• Master or Diploma in microbiology, cell biology, proteomics, or related field.
• Experience with OMICS methods or image analysis desirable.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and strong interest in multidisciplinary teamwork across the MAlSyB consortium.

Responsibilities

• You will investigate how P. cordatum adapts to changing nutrient regimes.
• You will conduct tailored cultivation experiments to quantify physiological performance.
• You will study organelle structures (FIB/SEM) and dynamics of the soluble proteome (shotgun proteomics).
• You will integrate findings with the global systems biology-level data generated within the MAlSyB consortium.

Skills

English fluency

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Master or Diploma in microbiology or related field

Tools

Shotgun proteomics

Image analysis

Job description

Overview of vacancies

The University of Oldenburg is seeking to fill the following position:

Doctoral Researcher in Microalgal Systems Biology

Paygrade E13 TV-L Working Hours 65% Institution Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM) (School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences) Location Oldenburg (Oldb) Application Deadline 15.11.2026 First day of work 01.04.2027 Limited for 3 years

About Us

The ICBM is an interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to fundamental and applied marine science. More than 20 research groups - spanning chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematical modelling - collaborate to understand the functioning of environmental systems.

The position is based in the General and Molecular Microbiology group led by Prof. Dr. Ralf Rabus and is embedded in the Lower Saxony collaborative project Marine Algal Systems Biology (MAlSyB), a joint initiative of the Universities Oldenburg, Hannover, Braunschweig and Göttingen, and the DSMZ in Braunschweig. The MAlSyB project investigates the globally distributed, bloom-forming, marine dinoflagellate Prorocentrum cordatum. Next to its ecophysiological significance this unicellular model microalga stands out for its distinctive features ranging from cell biology and photosynthetic apparatus to a highly complex genome. We will study P. cordatum by integrating approaches from physiology, cell biology, systems biology and evolution. We aim at a mechanistic understanding of the adaptation strategies and the modulations of physiological performance against the backdrop of climate-forces changes.

Your tasks

You will investigate how P. cordatum adapts to changing nutrient regimes. Specifically, you will conduct tailored cultivation experiments to quantify physiological performance and study the accompanying alterations of organelle structures (resolved by FIB/SEM) as well as dynamics of the soluble proteome (shotgun proteomics). You will integrate your findings with the global systems biology-level data generated within the MAlSyB consortium.

Your profile

Qualifying academic university degree (Master or Diploma) in microbiology, cell biology, proteomics, or a related field. Relevant research experience, knowledge in general physiology and experience in OMICS methods and/or image analysis is desirable. Applicants should be fluent in written and spoken English and show strong interest in multidisciplinary teamwork across the working groups of the MAlSyB consortium.

Our standards

The University of Oldenburg is dedicated to increase the percentage of female employees in the field of science. Therefore, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. In accordance to

• 21 Section 3 NHG, female candidates with equal qualifications will be preferentially considered. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualification.

Contact

For further information regarding this position, please contact Prof. Dr. Ralf Rabus ([e-mail]).

Benefits at University of Oldenburg

• 30 days vacation
• Secure remuneration according to collective agreement
• Company Pension Scheme
• Further education opportunities
• Flexible working hours
• Health management
• Remote working
• Compatibility of career and family
• Support with childcare
• University Sports Centre
• Certificate Bicycle-friendly employer
• Corporate Benefits