Project Assistant In Biodiversity Informatics

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The Department of Marine Science (https: // www. gu.se/marina-vetenskaper) at the University of Gothenburg has with its broad scientific competence area and its unique infrastructure the most complete environment for marine science and marine education in Sweden. Only a few similar organisations exist in Europe. Through advanced research infrastructure and the clear connection to societies needs and challenges, the department contributes to new solutions for the global challenges surrounding the ocean.

The Department of Marine Science conducts science, education and innovation related to the sea and its resources. The operation is conducted in Gothenburg, at the research stations Kristineberg Center for Marine Science and Innovation and Tjärnö Marine Laboratory, as well as on the research vessel Skagerak. The department has an interdisciplinary width that includes marine biology, marine chemistry, marine geology, marine conservation and oceanography, and the research area spans geographically from coast to world ocean. Our scientists and students often have prominent roles in international expeditions, from Antarctica, Arctic, and the great world seas, but also work in our newly built laboratories with advanced equipment and complex analyses methods. The department also has a broad education palette, including a bachelor's program, three master´s programmes and a Ph. D. education in the marine domain.

Project description

We need help with a new project funded by the European Commission called "Integration of biodiversity monitoring data into the Digital Twin Ocean (DTO-bioflow)". The project aims to create access to biological data from the sea and integrate these into data flows to the EU's Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO).

DTO-bioflow will develop digital tools to structure and strengthen Europe's capacity to monitor coasts and oceans, link monitoring to global analyses of ocean health, and thus ensure that the results respond to needs from society. To this end, the project will consolidate and expand existing marine biological observation networks and prepare analytical workflows for the data generated by these networks.

DTO-bioflow will invest particularly in new autonomous technologies for mapping and monitoring biodiversity, including DNA-based and image-based observatories. Protocols for these observatories have been developed at Gothenburg University and will now be applied on a European scale.

Duties

We are looking for a project assistant to support the ongoing activities in the DTO-bioflow project and to connect these to the Swedish Biodiversity Data Infrastructure (www. sbdi.se). The successful candidate will be involved in scientific analysis of data from biodiversity observatories and develop analytical workflows to use these data.

The work includes

Analyze, manage, and publish metabarcoding data collected by the genetic observation network ARMS MBON to create biological data layers for species distribution modelling

Calculate biological variables from genetic and image-based observatories for comparison of diversity at different scales

Develop analytical workflows for calculating the above-mentioned biodiversity variables

Create documentation and training materials

Help and support students with relevant projects

Qualifications

To be considered eligible to apply, candidates must satisfy the following requirements:

Minimum qualification: Master'sDegree in the Scientific Faculties;

Proven knowledge of and previous research experience on genetic observation systems in the ocean, especially Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS)

Documented experience in management and publication of metabarcoding data

Experience in deployment, retrieval, and processing of ARMS units

Bioinformatics skills, especially R

Documented experience in creating online documentation and online content, such as e.g. on GitHub, Protocols.io, or Youtube.

Good presentation and reporting skills, fluency in written and spoken English

Employment

This is a fixed-term employment for 3 months, with an 100% extent. Placement is at the Department of Marine Sciences in Gothenburg. Starting date as soon as possible or according to agreement.

Contact information for the post

If you have any questions about the position, please contact:

Name: Matthias Obst E-post: [email protected] Tel: 076 6183827

Unions

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Application

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The application must be written in English and contain:

A personal letter (max. 1 page) with the candidate's justification for the application, which describes how the candidate meets the criteria for the position

A CV including full publication record

A copy of relevant academic qualifications (e.g. diploma)

The highest ranked applicants are invited to an interview which will be conducted digitally or physically in Swedish.

Applications must be received by: 2024-02-23

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

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