Department of Biology/Biodata Analysis Lab - 2026/2027

Information about this opportunity

Name of the internship

Department of Biology/Biodata Analysis Lab - 2026/2027

Department/Lab/Unit

Department of Biology/Biodata Analysis Lab

University of the inviting researcher

UNIVERSITETI I TIRANËS


Internship School Year

2026/2027

Research lines/projects

The project will use large-scale microbiome datasets — including 16S rRNA amplicon and shotgun metagenomic data — alongside host multi-omics layers (transcriptomics, metabolomics) to identify microbial features associated with autoimmune diseases susceptibility, progression, and treatment response.

Who is offering this opportunity?

Name of inviting researcher

Eliana Ibrahimi

Inviting researcher email

eliana.ibrahimi@unitir.edu.al

Academic Position of the inviting researcher

Associate Professor

Excellence Hub

Health and Wellbeing Systems Logistics and Applied Data Science to Statistics

Who is this opportunity for?

Ideal profile and expertise expected from the invited researcher

We welcome candidates with a Master's degree (or equivalent) in molecular biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, data science, or a related quantitative field. Programming skills in R and/or Python are essential.

Description and additional information

Strenghts of the offer/Expected benefits

- Strong methodological mentorship in both bioinformatics and statistics, an active network of clinical and computational collaborators at an international level, and a stimulating scientific environment. - Direct supervision by experienced researchers and regular meetings with the PI. - Work on real research projects with potential for publication and presentation opportunities. - Training in bioinformatics tools, programming (Python/R), statistical analysis.

Dates and duration

Minimum length of stay (weeks)

No

Maximum length of stay (weeks)

No

Preferred duration

6