https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UU/vacancy/33839/lang/en/ The Metagenomics Group at Utrecht University (UU) in The Netherlands aims to fully understand microbial ecosystems by analyzing and modeling meta'omics datasets. For example, we identify new microbes and viruses in metagenomes, study their distributions in different environments, and infer their interactions within the underlying microbiomes. Two examples of ongoing projects include modeling the phage-host interaction network in the human gut, and elucidating the metabolic routes used for biodegradation of hydrocarbon contaminations in soil. All projects start from metagenomic datasets and use computers to understand the underlying ecosystem, including phage-host prediction and metabolic network inference in the examples above. We collaborate internationally with wet lab biologists to obtain novel data, and we recycle "big data" from public repositories, where much remains to be discovered by using innovative tools. The group currently has two opportunities for new postdocs who are driven by the challenge of understanding the fundamental ecological and evolutionary mechanisms shaping microbial communities. Candidates will be given the opportunity to manage their own projects within the group, supervise students, write papers, and apply for grants. For more details and an application link, please see https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UU/vacancy/33839/lang/en/ -- Dr. Bas E. Dutilh Metagenomics Group Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics, Utrecht University Utrecht Bioinformatics Center +31 (0)30 253 4212 - http://tbb.bio.uu.nl/dutilh