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Stillingstittel: Multi-omics tools for food and feed analysis

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About the position

The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Norway has an immediate opening for a temporary 3-year PhD position in developing multi-omics tools for food and feed analysis. The focus of the current project is development of analytical methods to support risk assessment and legislation in the aquaculture sector.

About the project

Food and feed fraud are emerging issues with global economic, social, health and environmental impacts. Frequently feed of both aquatic and terrestrial origin were at the core of recent international crisis such as the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) scandal. The aquaculture sector is a fast growing food-producing sector with a rapid implementation of novel feed

ingredients that requires new risk assessment and development of legislation. The development of novel methodologies and analytical tools to authenticate composition and origin of feed and food materials is therefore key to create and evaluate data, which is fit for purpose for future feed safety risk assessment and regulatory needs.

Main tasks

The PhD candidate's main tasks will be to contribute to the development and optimization of: (i) sample collection and management procedures, (ii) matrix-specific sample preparation techniques suitable for high throughput transcriptomic and proteomic analysis (iii) data analysis and integration of multi-omics data and (iv) creation of a publicly available multi-omics database for tissue and species specific screening of samples from aquatic and terrestrial origin.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have a Master's degree in a subject relevant to the call such as bioinformatics, data science, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, food science and technology.
• Irrespective of the candidate's subject area, proof of strong laboratory analytical and computational skills are required.
• The candidate's formal education needs to be recognized as equivalent to Norwegian higher education according to NOKUT's criteria for general recognition of foreign higher education. Has the degree not yet been acquired, the candidate has to show proof that the Master's thesis was submitted before the application deadline of this position.
• The candidate has to fulfill the requirements for admission to the PhD program at the University of Bergen (www.uib.no/phd).
• The working language at the IMR is Norwegian, and good communication skills in Norwegian will be beneficial for both the applicant and the IMR. Sufficient progression in learning to speak and write Norwegian is expected during the first two years of employment. If necessary, language training will be offered and costs incurred will be reimbursed based upon completion of the language courses.

Desired competencies

• Fundamental knowledge of data analytics and bioinformatics are required.
• Basic knowledge of computer programming using R, Python, C++, SQL or any other commonly used coding language is desired.
• Prior knowledge and experience with high throughput DNA sequencing and/or tandem mass spectrometry proteomics are an advantage.

Personal competencies

• The candidate needs to be able to work independently and in a team in a result-oriented, accurately and structured manner.

We offer

• the opportunity to work in one of Europe's leading research institutions
• a challenging and creative work environment
• facilities centered in Bergen City Center
• flexible work hours
• public sector occupational pension through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Funds (SPK)
• cabins available for rent at decent prices
• sport facilities
• welfare benefits

Additional information

The Institute offers a governmentally regulated salary as 1017 PhD position, an excellent pension scheme through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, and other welfare benefits (see www.spk.no for more information).

Please submit your application electronically, enclosing a full CV including a list of publications, copies of relevant recommendations and academic transcripts. Please document skills and give at least two references that can be contacted.

Please note that information about applicants may be made public even if an applicant has requested to be exempted from the list of applicants. Applicants will be notified about this in advance

The Institute of Marine Research value diversity. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of age, gender, functional ability, nationality or ethnical background . We are an Including Working Life Enterprise, and we aim to facilitate for applicants with reduced abilities.

For more information, please contact Josef Rasinger (+47 45054079) or Robin Ørnsrud (+47 91343345) Please visit us at www.imr.no.

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