Position CRC1644/B41– PhD student Nikoloski group

The successful candidate will work 26 hours per week (65%), employed at the University of Potsdam. The position is classified within remuneration group 13 of the collective wage agreement among the German states (TV-L). The earliest possible starting date is 1 January 2025 and the position is limited until 31 December 2027. The fixed term of employment is in accordance with Section 2 subsection 1 of the German Act on Limited Scientific Contracts (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz or WissZeitVG).

Your field of work:

Please see the project summary on the B4 page.

Your responsibilities:

generate thermodynamics-based approaches for prediction of reaction norms of photorespiratory pathway using genotype-specific metabolic models and relative metabolite levels
integrate constraints based on data from other projects in the consortium, particularly on photosynthesis
conduct robustness and sensitivity analyses for the predictions
identify the genetic architecture for plasticity of photorespiratory metabolism
prepare reusable, documented code for reproducible analyses

Results from your work on this project should form the basis for your doctorate/PhD.

Your qualifications:

Please see here for mandatory requirements for this position: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/ppp/job-portal/jobs

Prior specialization in plant sciences is helpful, but not required. Practical knowledge in any of the following areas is desirable:

computational biology
quantitative genetics
computer science
bioinformatics
mathematics

What we offer:

Please see here for working conditions at the University of Potsdam: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/ppp/job-portal/employment-conditions-at-university-of-potsdam

How to apply:

Please follow the instructions here: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/ppp/job-portal/jobs