Do you want to contribute to sustainable management of our North Sea? Are you passionate about molecular analysis and fascinated by the many possibilities of recent developments in high throughput sequencing for biodiversity research? Then you are probably the right candidate for this challenging job!
Capacities
- You have a Master’s degree in Science, Biological Sciences, Marine Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Bioengineering Sciences or equivalent.
- If you have a foreign diploma, we ask you to obtain an equivalence recognition. You can request this from NARIC Vlaanderen ( NARIC-Vlaanderen – NARIC-Vlaanderen ).
- You have experience in generating metabarcoding datasets, applying bioinformatics analyses
- You have experience with the interpretation of the obtained results in an ecological context and the writing of scientific publications
- You can set up, carry out and follow up a scientific study
Personal Competencies
- You take initiative and can work independently;
- You work accurately, orderly and structured
- You have a critical and analytical mind and you can easily integrate information.
- You have a positive attitude and can motivate people
- You have good communication skills
Pros
- You have experience writing project applications
- You have experience writing python scripts
- You are interested in the marine environment and are aware of marine biodiversity
- You have experience with the analysis of Minion sequencing data
- Do you have experience with tutoring students?
offer
We offer you a full-time contract of indefinite duration with a competitive salary based on your diploma. You will be recruited in salary scale A165 or A166 (depending on your diploma). You can make a gross and net calculation of your monthly salary, holiday pay and end -of-year allowance via this link. Relevant experience can be taken into account as pecuniary seniority. You will get a varied, challenging and socially relevant job in a dynamic environment with attractive working conditions and development opportunities. Hybrid works is possible if the function allows it.
In addition: hospitalization and group insurance, commuting allowance (bicycle – public transport), meal vouchers (7€/day) and all together 35 vacation days based on last year’s performance (private arrangement). During Christmas and New Year you will get additional leave.
The Belgian part of the North Sea is one of the busiest navigable and exploited marine regions where, among other things, sand extraction, dredging, energy extraction and coastal defense can have an impact on the soil ecosystem. A sustainable exploitation of marine resources requires a thorough knowledge of their effects on the existing biodiversity. Genetic analyzes such as DNA and eDNA metabarcoding allow to perform this biodiversity screening with a high spatio-temporal resolution. In addition, new developments in high throughput sequencing follow quickly, allowing DNA-based monitoring methods to be optimized even better. The avoidance of primers during the library preparation and the simultaneous analysis of different ecosystem groups is considered an important progress
Further information can be found here.