Postdoc in forensic genetics and complex samples

Employment type: FULLTIME. Requisition: 3126162. The Department of Forensic Medicine is offering a three-year postdoctoral researcher position, full-time. The position is available from 15 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Project description The postdoc will investigate the application of DNA and RNA sequencing for forensic applications. The research focuses on both short-read and long-read DNA and RNA sequencing to resolve complex forensic samples.

A significant challenge in routine forensic casework is the high prevalence of multi-donor samples (mixtures), which currently account for approximately two-thirds of all samples analyzed at the Section of Forensic Genetics. This project aims to resolve these complex mixtures through two distinct strategies.

The first approach seeks to bypass the mixture problem by isolating individual cells (i.e., sperm cell) prior to analysis. Following isolation, we will conduct single-cell DNA and RNA sequencing to obtain "clean" individual profiles. The second approach focuses on exploring bioinformatic methods to "deconvolute" (untangle) DNA and RNA profiles when multiple donors are present in a single sample. T1 …