PhD Researcher

3 weeks ago

Guelph, Ontario, Canada Aquaculture Association Of Canada Full time
Job Title: PhD Researcher - Gut Microbiome and Fish Nutrition

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD researcher to investigate the role of the gut microbiome on the health and nutrition of salmonid fishes. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. David Huyben and will be part of a research team focused on determining the contribution of nutrients from the gut microbiome to fish and influences from diet, life-stage, and genetic family.

Project Background

The project is funded by NSERC Discovery in partnership with several feed companies and functional ingredient suppliers. The goal of this research project is to use a combination of cutting-edge in vivo and in vitro techniques to assess the contribution of nutrients from the gut microbiome to fish and influences from diet, life-stage, and genetic family. This project will mainly focus on farmed salmonid fishes, such as rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon, from freshwater hatcheries.

Project Activities
  • Literature review and meta-analysis on fish gut microbiome studies
  • Bench trials (in vitro) using a Robogut bioreactor to simulate the fish gut
  • Feeding trials (in vivo) to determine effects of diet and family on the microbiome
  • Sampling fish at Ontario fish culture stations, fish farm hatcheries, and the Ontario Aquaculture Research Centre
  • Nutritional analyses of feeds and fish (proximate, amino acids, fatty acids, etc)
  • Gene expression, genotyping, and 16S microbiome sequence data analyses
  • Statistical analysis in R and writing several papers for publication
  • Presenting at Ontario Aquaculture and Canadian Aquaculture conferences
Required Skills
  • Strong background in fish biology and aquaculture with additional knowledge on molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, genetics, and/or nutrition
  • MSc degree in fish biology, aquaculture, animal science, or a related field
  • Experience performing a literature review, laboratory work, data analysis (Excel), statistical analysis (R), and writing up results for publication
  • Molecular lab skills that include: DNA/RNA extractions, DNA/RNA quantification (gels, Nanodrop, Qubit, or tapestation), PCR library preparation, and/or qPCR
  • Ability to work independently, problem-solve, and think critically
  • Strong written and oral communication skills and experience presenting at workshops and/or conferences
Preferred Skills
  • Hands-on experience feeding and dissecting rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon
  • Experience assisting technicians and graduate students with fish research trials
  • Experience coding (C, Unix, or Python) and using bioinformatic pipelines on sequence data from genotyping and/or the microbiome (Mothur, QIIME, DADA2)
Application Instructions

Qualified candidates should send their CV, transcript, and cover letter (one-page) to Prof. David Huyben (huybend@uoguelph.ca) with the subject "PhD application".

Application Deadline: Monday, March 11th, 2024, at 11:59pm

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