Postdoctoral Researcher for Marine Natural Products - LC-MS Analytical Chemistry | Postdoktorand (m/w/d) für Marine Naturstoffe - LC-MS Analytische Chemie
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (GEOMAR)
Job Summary
The GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Postdoctoral Researcher with proven expertise in analytical chemistry. This role focuses on investigating low-molecular-weight components of marine holobionts, particularly metallophores like siderophores. Key responsibilities include exploring the metabolome of marine macro- and microorganisms using advanced LC-MS/MS-based chemoinformatics and computational metabolomics, developing methods for analyzing metal-binding metabolites, and integrating metabolomics data with other omics datasets. The position is crucial for drug discovery and chemical ecology, involving close collaboration with diverse research groups. The successful candidate will also contribute to LC-MS equipment maintenance, method development, and student supervision, working in a dynamic, international research environment with state-of-the-art analytical facilities.
Required Skills
Education
Doctorate (PhD) in Analytical LC-MS/MS Natural Product Chemistry or a related field
Experience
- High expertise and practical knowledge in LC-MS/MS metabolome mining of natural products (using molecular networks)
- Proven competence in handling commercial and in-house natural product databases (for dereplication)
- Experience in statistical analysis/chemometrics and big data management
- Experience in bioinformatics for linking various -omics datasets
- Demonstrated publications as first author in reputable scientific journals
- Experience presenting research results at conferences
Languages
Additional
- Temporary contract for 3 years; Must be available to start as soon as possible; Applications must be submitted in English.
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