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August 20, 2025

**Job Description**
The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to strengthen their team in the newly founded division 4.2 “Material-Microbiome Interactions” in Berlin-Steglitz. The role focuses on developing and establishing microbiome research within environmental-material interactions, contributing to the biological aspects of materials research. The position involves innovative microbiome research, method development for environmental assessment of materials, high-throughput sequence data analysis, and interdisciplinary data exchange.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Sound knowledge of microbiological and molecular biological work
• Confident in independent bioinformatic and statistical analysis of high-throughput sequencing data
• Interest in data management and interdisciplinary work
• Good oral and written communication skills in German (advanced level) and English (fluent)
• Good communication and information behavior
• Goal-oriented and structured way of working
• Initiative / commitment and ability to make decisions
• Ability to work in a team and willingness to cooperate

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Microbial Ecology
• Molecular Biology
• Microbiology
• Comparable field with a very good Ph.D.

**Experience**
Experience Required:
• Professional experience as a postdoc
• Experience in the supervision of qualification theses
• Proven publication activity in the field of microbiome research
Other:
• Experience in the acquisition and management of R&D projects and corresponding scientific project management is desirable
• Experience in working with biofilms is desirable

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Experience
Experience Required: • Professional experience as a postdoc • Experience in the supervision of qualification theses • Proven publication activity in the field of microbiome research Other: • Experience in the acquisition and management of R&D projects and corresponding scientific project management is desirable • Experience in working with biofilms is desirable
Work Level
Ph.D, Postdoc
Employment Type
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Research Job
Salary
Position Classification: remuneration group 14 TVöD Benefits: Varied and challenging job within a high-caliber network, attractive and modern working environment with excellent infrastructure and state-of-the-art scientific equipment, scope for research and development for own innovative ideas, responsible and interesting job in a competent and collegial environment, good work-life balance (mobile working, flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation and up to 12 days of compensatory time off per year, part-time options).
Valid Until
September 14, 2025
Details
Full-time / Part-time / Permanent Remote Work: Hybrid Location Requirement: Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Division 4.2 "Material-Microbiom Interactions"
Supervisor(s)
Ms Dr. Oberbeckmann Ms Prof. Gorbushina
Supervisor Email
svea.oberbeckmann@bam.de nastia.gorbushina@bam.de
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
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