Job advertisement
Closing date: 2026-07-31
The Bioorganic Analytics group at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena seeks to fill the position of a
Doctoral Researcher in Metabolomics
commencing on 01 October 2026. We offer a part-time position (65%, 26 hours per week), with a fixed-term employment until 30 June 2030.
The DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre 1768 “VirusREvolution: Decoding tools for virus research” is a highly ambitious research centre at Friedrich Schiller University with the joint goal to develop novel tools for virus discovery, characterisation, regulation, interaction, and visualisation (https://virusrevolution.uni-jena.de/). Its integrated research training group is educating doctoral researchers in a structured, interdisciplinary training program and invites applications for doctoral and postdoctoral researcher positions in various fields of research.
In this doctoral project "Chemical mediators of viral infection", you will develop an experimental platform for untargeted metabolomics that allows to monitor the changes in metabolism induced by viral infections. You will work in close collaboration with chemoinformaticians and biologists on diverse infection systems and identify metabolites that are functional in viral infection and indicative for infection processes.
Your responsibilities:
- Research in analytical chemistry with a focus on metabolomics. You will closely interact with Chemoinformaticians and evaluate your data with their novel computational approaches. You will also have the opportunity to plan and conduct experiments with biologists to verify the functional roles of the compounds you identified
- Participation in the Collaborative Research Centre VirusREvolution and close collaboration with the tandem project partners
- Engage in regular discussions with other group and project members
- Collaborate with BSc and MSc students working in associated projects
- Publish papers and present your work at national and international scientific meetings
Your profile:
- A highly motivated candidate with a Master of Science or equivalent degree in chemistry, chemical biology, biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, or related disciplines
- Experience in analytical chemistry
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving
- Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team
- Willingness to interact with biologists and researchers from other disciplines who are involved in the CRC
- Communication skills in English are required, both written and spoken
We offer:
- Embedding in a cross-disciplinary, experienced research group and a large, ambitious research consortium
- Work in a brand-new research building with top-quality instruments
- Affiliation to an Integrated Research Training Group, offering close support and a comprehensive education program for hard skills and transferable skills, supported by the Jena Graduate Academy
- A family-friendly working environment with a variety of offers for families
- University health promotion and a wide range of university sports activities
- Remuneration based on the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Federal States (TV-L) at salary scale E13 — depending on the candidate’s personal qualifications—, including a special annual payment in accordance with the collective agreement
- 30 days of vacation per calendar year plus two days off on December 24 and 31
Candidates with severe disabilities will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications and suitability.
Are you eager to work for us? Then apply by 31 July 2026 using our online form.