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Postdoctoral Fellow in Integrative Taxonomy: Plant Genomics and AI Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Netherlands

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Postdoctoral paid position at Naturalis with a one-year full-time contract (36 hours/week). Salary ranges from €3,768 to €4,897 gross per month depending on experience, plus an end-of-year bonus, 8% holiday pay, commuting allowance, pension contribution, leave, training access, and other staff benefits.

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Oct 7, 2026

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Netherlands

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Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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Keywords

Computer Science
Environmental Science
Biology
Artificial Intelligence
Biodiversity
Dna Barcoding
Species Delimitation
Plant Genomics
Statistics
Programming Language
ML

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Postdoctoral Fellow in Integrative Taxonomy: Plant Genomics and AI at Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, Netherlands.

This postdoctoral opportunity sits at the intersection of biodiversity, botany, plant genomics, bioinformatics, and artificial intelligence. The successful candidate will work with the Tropical Botany group (Dr. Angelica Cibrian Jaramillo, Dr. Paola De Lima Ferreira) and collaborate with Dr. Rutger Vos and the Data Competence Center to develop genome-wide and AI-enabled approaches for species identification and delimitation.

The project aims to improve integrative taxonomy for difficult plant families by identifying novel genomic regions, building and implementing bioinformatic pipelines, and exploring AI applications such as image recognition and training datasets from genomic data. The role is embedded in Naturalis programs including ARISE, AcellARISE, and eDentity, with a strong biodiversity-monitoring and research-impact focus.

Funding and conditions: full-time 1-year contract (36 hours/week). Salary is €3,768–€4,897 gross per month depending on experience, plus end-of-year bonus, 8% holiday pay, commuting allowance, pension contribution, leave, training access, and other employee benefits.

Eligibility highlights: completed PhD in genomics (preferably plant genomics), experience with sequencing technologies such as target enrichment or genome skimming, strong Bash/Python coding, Linux/HPC and Snakemake experience, public code repository link, and strong English. AI/ML experience, including neural networks and PyTorch, is advantageous.

How to apply: submit one PDF with your CV and motivation letter, plus two referees’ contact details and a code link, via the application button on AcademicTransfer. Deadline: 7 October 2026. For questions, contact the supervisors by email or HR at [email protected].

Funding details

Postdoctoral paid position at Naturalis with a one-year full-time contract (36 hours/week). Salary ranges from €3,768 to €4,897 gross per month depending on experience, plus an end-of-year bonus, 8% holiday pay, commuting allowance, pension contribution, leave, training access, and other staff benefits.

What's required

Completed PhD degree with expertise in genomics, ideally plant genomics; knowledge of different sequencing technologies such as target enrichment and/or genome skimming is an advantage. Strong coding skills in Bash and Python, with code maintained in a public repository such as GitHub and the link included in the application. Proven experience with Linux/HPC environments, open-source genomics pipelines, and workflow management systems such as Snakemake. Experience or knowledge of artificial intelligence, including neural network models and ideally ML/AI frameworks such as PyTorch, is advantageous. Strong proficiency in English. Applicants should also provide contact details of two referees.

How to apply

Prepare one PDF containing your CV and motivation letter, including contact details of two referees and a code link. Submit it via the application button on AcademicTransfer before the deadline. For questions about the position, email the listed supervisors; for application procedure questions, contact HR.

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