*Postdoc in Microbial Ecology in Arctic Ecosystems*
http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1&Pid=2697
in the Soil Microbiology group (http://www.slu.se/soil-microbiology) at
The Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology
Please send to candidates that might be interested in joining the Soil
Microbiology group in Uppsala, Sweden!
Best,
Sara Hallin
*Description and instruction on how to apply:*
Arctic ecosystems hold a range of vegetation types, but because of the
increase in average temperature across the tundra biome, vegetation is
undergoing changes. These changes are expected to have cascading effects
on associated plant-microbial interactions and belowground
biogeochemical processes in ways that are difficult to predict. The
objectives are to understand how plant communities are linked to root
and soil-associated microbial communities, especially functional
communities, and its implications for N-cycling. The project will be
integrated with other ongoing projects in arctic ecosystems and include
collaborations within and outside the department. There could be
possibilities for field work in Zackenberg and Abisko.
The Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology offers a
stimulating research environment focusing on fundamental and applied
aspects of fungal, bacterial and plant biology. The position is placed
in the Soil Microbiology Group, which performs fundamental and applied
research on functional ecology of microorganisms, especially those
involved in nitrogen cycling. Important research topics at the
department include interactions between microorganisms and plants as
well as ecology and evolution. Central themes are plant pathology,
biodiversity and nutrient cycling in agricultural and forest ecosystems.
The department is placed at the Biocenter at SLU Uppsala with approx.
300 employees in plant science, microbiology, plant pathology,
chemistry, molecular biology, food science and computational biology.
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*Duties: *The postdoctoral researcher will do research on microbial
community ecology, especially functional communities involved in
nitrogen cycling, in arctic ecosystems. Work includes field work as well
as laboratory work, data analysis and writing of scientific articles.
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*Qualifications: *We are looking for a highly motivated and
team-oriented candidate who is interested in microbial ecology. The
required qualification for this position is a PhD in microbial ecology
or another relevant subject. The successful candidate should have
documented experience of working with molecular methods, next-generation
sequencing, bioinformatics and multivariate
statistics. Experience of metagenomics is valuable. The applicant should
have documented capabilities of autonomous scientific research work and
skills in writing scientific publications. The working language is
English and good skills in English (both written and oral) are required.
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*Competence: *As postdoctoral appointments are career-developing
positions for junior researchers, we are primarily looking for
candidates with a doctoral degree that is three years old at most.
*Place of work:*Uppsala
*Form of employment: *Temporary employment 2 years
*Extent:*100%
*Starting date:*Latest April 2017
*Application:*We welcome your application marked with *Ref no. SLU ua*
*4423/2016*.
Please submit your application to the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070,
SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden or [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>no later than *December 19, 2016*.
Specific documents attached: Specific documents attached: The
application should preferrably be written in English and the curriculum
vitae should include a full list of publications, a description of
scientific achievements, a description of research interests, and a list
of two references familiar with the applicant's qualifications and
experience
SLU is an equal opportunity employer
Sara Hallin
Professor
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*Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet*
*Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences*
Department of forest mycology and plant pathology
Box 7026, 750 07 Uppsala
Sweden
Visiting address: Almas allé 5
Phone: +46(0)18 - 67 32 09
www.slu.se/hallin <http://www.slu.se/hallin>
http://www.slu.se/soil-microbiology
