Phage Metagenomics Postdoc - Oral Microbiome Insights

The Phage; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University\'s College of Dentistry, Kaspar Laboratory, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar specializing in bioinformatics, metagenomics, and viromics to study bacteriophages in the oral microbiome.

You will lead computational analyses of metagenomic and viromic datasets, develop pipelines, and integrate data with laboratory experiments.

Collaborative environment with opportunities to mentor students and contribute to publications.

Qualifications

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Microbiology, Genomics, or a closely related discipline.
• Extensive experience analyzing metagenomic sequencing datasets.
• Strong command-line bioinformatics skills.
• Experience working in Linux-based or High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
• Proficiency in R, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control and processing of metagenomic and viromic sequencing data.
• Assemble microbial and viral genomes from sequencing datasets.
• Identify, reconstruct, and evaluate bacteriophage genomes.
• Conduct viral genome quality assessment, taxonomic classification, and functional annotation.
• Perform phage-host prediction and comparative genomic analyses.
• Analyze microbial and viral community composition using ecological methods.
• Develop reproducible bioinformatics workflows and pipelines.
• Organize sequencing datasets and project documentation.
• Integrate computational findings with laboratory data.
• Present findings at labs, conferences, and collaborations.
• Contribute to manuscripts and grant applications.
• Mentor graduate students and lab members in bioinformatics.

Skills

Metagenomics

Bioinformatics

Command-line tools

Linux HPC

R/Python

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics or closely related field

Job description

The Ohio State University\'s College of Dentistry, Kaspar Laboratory, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar specializing in bioinformatics, metagenomics, and viromics to study bacteriophages in the oral microbiome.

You will lead computational analyses of metagenomic and viromic datasets, develop pipelines, and integrate data with laboratory experiments.

Collaborative environment with opportunities to mentor students and contribute to publications.