Research Fellow (Coral Microbial Ecology)
Core
Conduct manipulative experiments with corals and bacteria to determine thermal and disease tolerance, and identify beneficial microbes for coral resilience.
Role type
Research Fellow (Coral Microbial Ecology)
Builds
Research on coral-microbe interactions and resilience mechanisms
Domain
Marine microbiology / Coral ecology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
molecular microbiology, bioinformatics, bacterial culture, coral culture, DNA extraction and purification, PAM-fluorometry, flow cytometry, microscopy, marine field sampling, BSL2 safety protocols
Preferred skills
genome sequencing, metagenomics
Technologies
PAM-fluorometry, flow cytometry, microscopy
Responsibilities
Perform manipulative experiments with corals and bacteria to determine thermal and disease tolerance; Sample, manipulate, and experiment with corals using physiological and molecular analysis; Work with marine scientists to identify beneficial microbes for coral resilience
Seniority
Research Fellow