Research Fellow - Bioinformatics (3 Year Contract) at Durban University of Technology

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD in Biotechnology/Microbiology or related fields
• Experience in molecular biology and bioinformatics
• Experience in metabolomics
• Minimum of 2 articles journal articles

Recommendations:

• Experience in metagenomics and metabolomics
• Experience in algae-soil-plant interactions
• Publication in high impact factor journals

Summary of duties:

• Publication in leading high impact factor journals
• Coordinating and managing bioinformatics platform within the institute
• Designing and conducting research in biofertilizer and bioinoculants
• Assisting with the preparation of grant applications, proposals, presentations, and progress
• Supervision/co-supervision of postgraduate students
• Provide guidance, advice and technical assistance to students and staff in developing their research techniques.
• Conducting individual or collaborative research