Ph.D. / Postdoctoral position The Reich lab (Weizmann Institute of Science) and the Shental lab (Open University) are looking for outstanding PhD students or postdoctoral researchers for a large-scale environmental microbiome research project. The project would survey the microbiome of plants and soil in high resolution, thus asking both basic science and translational questions. The ideal Postdoctoral candidate should have a Ph.D. in either computational biology or in bioinformatics with an established publication record. The candidate will be involved in developing novel analysis algorithms, and in large scale analysis of already collected data. The ideal Ph.D. student should have background either in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or Engineering. Candidates should have excellent communication and organizational skills, be highly independent and extremely motivated and passionate about their research. Research will be performed at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot.
For more information please email Prof. Noam Shental or Prof. Ziv Reich. shental@openu.ac.il ; ziv.reich@weizmann.ac.il
The project employs CRISPR/Cas9 , advanced microscopy, microfluidics, various state-of-the-art single-cell and sequencing techniques
Our lab utilises techniques such as: microfluidics, CRISPR, genetic barcoding, fluorescence and automated microscopy to study basic questions in the evolution of communities, using yeast as a model.
