POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN BIOINFORMATICS - H/F

France | April 21, 2026

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Company: Inserm

Country: France

Salary: $41,501 - $59,120

Type: Onsite

Employment: Contract

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  FR:               TEAM/TEAM LEAD    

The “Microbiome-Host Dynamics” team is part of the Cochin Institute, located in the center of Paris, 22 rue Méchain - 75014 Paris, France.
TEAM LEAD: Lejla Imamovic

https://institutcochin.fr/en/microbiome-host-dynamics

POST-DOC: Research project  
Post-doc in microbiome-immune system interactions

MAIN ACTIVITIES  

-  Design and implementation of methods and workflows for the analysis of metagenomic data.
-    Analysis of viral metagenomic data using computational viromics tools for the analysis of viral ecology.
-    Writing of scientific publications
-    Presentation of project results at national and international conferences
-    Co-supervision of students in the laboratory

JOB DESCRIPTION AND ENVIRONMENT WORK  

Research on the microbiome, including in-depth knowledge of metagenomic sequencing, virome, immune repertoire and data integration

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EN:                 TEAM /TEAM LEADER    

Team “Microbiome-Host Dynamics” is part of the Institut Cochin located in the center of Paris, 22 rue Méchain - 75014 Paris, France.
TEAM LEADER: Lejla Imamovic

https://institutcochin.fr/en/microbiome-host-dynamics

ABOUT THE STRUCTURE    

The Institut Cochin is a research center affiliated to INSERM, CNRS, University Paris City. The Institut Cochin is composed of 35 teams and 10 core facilities.
www.institutcochin.fr (https://www.institutcochin.fr)

POST-DOC: RESEARCH PROJECT    
Postdoc in Microbiome-Immune Interactions

MAIN ACTIVITIES  

-    Designing and implementing computational methods and workflows for analyzing metagenomic data.
-    Analyzing viral metagenomic data using computational viromics tools for viral ecology analysis.
-    Preparation of scientific publications
-    Presentation of project results in national and international conferences
-    Co-supervise students in the lab

JOB SPECIFICATION(S) AND ENVIRONMENT  

Microbiome research, including in-depth knowledge of metagenomic sequencing, virome, immune repertoire and data integration

  
  
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SKILLS  

-  Bioinformatics
-  Microbiology
-  Ecology
-  Immunology
-  Proficiency in oral and written English

KNOW-HOW  
-  Participation in research projects multidisciplinary
-    General analysis of metagenomic data and computational viromics
-    Statistical analysis,
-    Network analysis and machine learning,
-    Scripting languages such as Bash, Python or Rust,  
-    Data visualization using R or Python
-    Management of virtual environments using conda or containers (Docker/Singularity),
-    HPC planning using SLURM and optionally workflow languages such as Nextflow and Snakemake

SKILLS    

-    Scientific rigor
-    Strong motivation for research, attention to detail, independent critical thinking and writing skills
-    Ability to lead a research project with sufficient supervision, while maintaining the autonomy necessary to design and carry out the experiments

REQUIRED EXPERIENCES    

-    Doctorate in bioinformatics with a strong interest in microbiome dynamics and host-microbe interactions

DIPLOMA LEVEL AND TRAINING    

Doctorate in bioinformatics

START:

01/11/2026

DURATION:

14 months, renewable

WORKING TIME:

Full time,

NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 38h30, 32 days of ANNUAL LEAVE and 12 DAYS OF RTT

TELEWORK: * 1 to 2 days per week, on the advice of the hierarchical superior and after the first 6 months

REMUNERATION:

from €2,985.82 gross per month, depending on professional experience in equivalent positions

FOR APPLY:

CANDIDATES MUST SEND THEIR CV, COVER LETTER AND CONTACT DETAILS OF 2 REFERENCES:

- Lejla Imamovic

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EXPERTISE    

-    Bioinformatics
-    Microbiology
-    Ecology
-    Immunology
-    Fluent spoken and written English

KNOW-HOW    
-    Participate in multi-disciplinary research projects
-    General metagenomic data analysis and computational viromics
-    Statistical analysis,
-    Network analysis and Machine Learning,
-    Scripting languages such as Bash,Python or Rust,  
-    Data visualization using R or Python
-    Virtual environment management using conda or containers(Docker/Singularity),
-    HPC scheduling using SLURM and optionally workflow languages such as Nextflow and Snakemake

ABILITY    

-    Scientific rigor
-    High level of motivation for research, attention to detail, independent critical thinking, and writing skills
-    Conduct research project with sufficient guidance, yet enough independence to design and execut...

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