Post-Doctoral Position in Microbial Ecology M/F
Core
Develop enzymatic and molecular tracer approaches to study microbial activity in carbon and iron cycle interactions within tropical black streams and rivers.
Role type
Post-doctoral researcher (microbial ecology)
Builds
Scientific publications, reports, and data for global climate models
Domain
Environmental microbiology / Geosciences / Tropical wetlands
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Enzymatic analysis, molecular biology, environmental DNA/RNA extraction, 16S metabarcoding, qPCR, shotgun metagenomics
Preferred skills
Experience in iron oxidation/reduction processes, experience in organic matter degradation analysis
Technologies
Fluorimetric methods, colorimetric methods, 16S metabarcoding, qPCR, shotgun metagenomics
Responsibilities
Collect and select water/sediment samples, perform enzymatic analyses for microbial activity, implement molecular biology approaches for iron/redox processes, extract environmental DNA/RNA, conduct microbial diversity analyses, quantify functional genes, analyze metagenomic data, interpret data with geochemical/isotopic partners, draft reports and publications
Seniority
Post-doctoral (4-10 years research experience)