Postdoc in “in Molecular Microbial Ecology”

A postdoc position (2 years) is open in the Environmental Microbiology Research Group at the Section for Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology at the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences. The research activity will focus on molecular microbial ecology in relation to the environmental dimension of antibiotic resistance, water treatment processes and sustainable agriculture. The postdoc will be funded by two research projects: REWA (https://www.oulu.fi/en/projects/reduction-and-assessment-antimicrobial-resistance-and-emerging-pollutants-natural-based-water ) and SoildiverAgro (http://soildiveragro.eu/ ). REWA will cover funding for around 1.5 years of postdoc work that will focus on water treatment processes in relation to contaminants of emerging concern (especially antimicrobial compounds, antibiotic resistance genes and pathogenic bacteria) with Aeromonas spp as a chosen indicator group. SoildiverAgro will cover funding for around 0.5 year of postdoc work that will focus on agricultural soil microbiomes across contrasting pedoclimatic regions in Europe.

Job description

The postdoc’s duties will primarily include research within molecular microbial ecology as well as teaching and co-supervision of PhD and MSc students. The postdoc will also assist with administrative tasks related to the two projects funding the postdoc position (e.g. writing of draft reports to funding agencies), laboratory management and outreach activities.

Key criteria for the assessment of applicants

The applicant should have a PhD degree (or expect to defend her/his PhD thesis in the next months) and should have a strong background in both soil and aquatic molecular microbial ecology. Preference will be given to candidates with experience with the following tools: high-throughput qPCR of functional genes (especially antibiotic resistance genes and mobile genetic elements harbouring these genes), 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, bacterial genomics, whole-cell bioreporters and multivariate statistical tools for microbiome analyses. Experience from previous international research collaborations will also be advantageous.

For questions regarding the position please contact PI Kristian Koefoed Brandt ([email protected] )

Further information on the Department is linked at https://www.science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation/ . Inquiries about the position can be made to [head of department].

Start date of the position is 27th March 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. T

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

• Curriculum vitae
• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Research plan – description of current and future research plans
• Complete publication list
• Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

The dealine for applications is 13 February 2023, 23:59

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/ .

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