Postdoc in Microbial Ecology
Postdoc in Microbial Ecology
SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Uppsala, Sweden
Description
This position is part of a larger research program aiming to challenge and increase the current understanding of nitrogen cycling and the mechanisms controlling availability and losses of nitrogen, including emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide.
The postdoc will perform research on functional community ecology of microorganisms involved in nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. The central theme is to examine the interplay between organisms and nitrogen cyling pathways. The work primarily involves bioinformatic analyses of soil metagenomes and genomes, and development of molecular markers for specific functions. Experimental work will also be conducted in addition to assisting in supervision of students. Writing scientific publications in collaboration with the team and collaborators, and communicating research is an essential part of the work.
The postdoc will work within the Soil Microbiology group, an internationally recognized and well-integrated research team working in the areas of evolution, ecology and genomics of nitrogen cycling microorganisms and also exploring how to apply this knowledge in sustainable agricultural and environmental engineering.
Your qualifications
We are looking for a candidate that is highly motivated, organized and inquisitive, and interested in academic research. You should like to work in teams and contribute positively to the development of the research environment.
A PhD degree in biology or microbiology, preferably microbial ecology or another relevant subject is required. The candidate should have documented experience in bioinformatics and experience with analyses of metagenomes and genomes. Good knowledge in statistics is needed and familiarity with coding/scripting lanaguanges and database management are merits. Experience with experimental work and molecular ecology methods are merits.
The applicant should have documented capabilities of autonomous scientific research work and skills in writing scientific publications. The working language is English and excellent communication skills in English orally and in writing are required.
A postdoctoral position is a qualifying appointment for junior researchers, intended primarily for those who have obtained a doctorate degree within the past three years.
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