Applications are invited for a two-year postdoctoral scientist position focused on interspecies interactions involved in methane cycling in marine sediments. The research will integrate studies of the biogeochemical processes and microbial communities and will apply a broad spectrum of approaches, including rate measurements using radiotracers, stable isotope analyses, SIP metagenomics, and culturing of methane cycling consortia. The project is a collaboration between the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and Aarhus University.
The successful candidate will join two interdisciplinary teams covering biogeochemistry, microbial physiology, molecular microbiology, and electromicrobiology. The candidate will thereby have the opportunity to be trained and work consecutively in two collaborating research groups with different expertise and methodology. The project will also include a sea-going expedition in the Baltic Sea.
We seek candidates with:
- a relevant university education and PhD degree,
- a solid background in geomicrobiology, biogeochemistry, environmental microbiology, or a related field,
- an interest in interdisciplinary research and experience with one or more of the applied approaches,
- the ability to work and collaborate in a group, to develop new ideas, and to write and communicate in English.
The position is funded for two years, with the possibility of extending with an additional year. The candidate will work for nine months in the group of Professor Bo Barker Jørgensen at Aarhus University, Denmark, and the rest of the time in the group of Professor Amelia-Elena Rotaru at SDU. These two phases will be closely coordinated. The position is funded by the Danish Research Council and the European Research Council.
Deadline: 1 November 2023.
Please see the full call, including how to apply, on www.sdu.dk.