Postdoctoral Researcher, Gut Microbiome Metabolism Modeling

Postdoctoral Researcher, Gut Microbiome Metabolism Modeling

University of Turku

Turku, Finland

From € 3.600 per month

We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to model gut microbiome metabolism in in vitro fermentations of plant-based protein-rich foods. The project will explore how gut microbiome produces harmful or health-supporting metabolites from processed plant-based products (e.g. oatmeal, tofu, protein concentrate preparations).

The research is led by Matti Ruuskanen, PhD, Docent in Microbiology, who works as a University Lecturer in the Food Sciences Unit at the Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku.

Ruuskanen has previously investigated the connections between gut and skin microbiota and human health and chronic diseases and has developed methods for microbiome data science and bioinformatics. The postdoctoral researcher to be hired will also work as part of Prof. Kati Hanhineva's research group, who is specialized in metabolomics research and the study of health effects of food.

Who we are looking for

Expected qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in microbiology, data science, bioinformatics, computer science, or a similar field
• Excellent English language skills (written and spoken)
• Programming skills (e.g. R, Python, bash)
• Significant experience in microbiome, metagenomics, or bioinformatics research in an HPC environment (e.g. CSC)
• Strong scientific writing skills
• Proficiency in statistical or other multivariate methods, as well as data visualization

Additional qualifications:

• Expertise in multiomics and metabolic modeling (e.g. gapsec, MICOM)
• Strong publication history
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in supervising students