Postdoc: Microbiome Scientist for Wastewater Systems

University of Vienna; Wien; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote/hybrid work

Job summary

The University of Vienna invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in the 91 Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS). The role focuses on interactions of Patescibacteria with polyphosphate-accumulating organisms in wastewater treatment plants, combining bioinformatic analyses with lab-based validation.

Start date is 01.01.2027; a 40-hour work week applies under the collective bargaining agreement.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field.
• Experience in population and co-occurrence analyses.
• Experience using bioinformatic tools and lab-based methods.
• Knowledge of Patescibacteria and wastewater treatment processes.

Responsibilities

• Investigate interactions between Patescibacteria and polyphosphate-accumulating organisms in wastewater treatment plants.
• Perform large-scale genome and metagenome data analyses; validate findings with lab-based assays such as FISH.
• Explore functional insights and microbial ecology in natural and engineered systems.

Skills

Population analysis

Co-occurrence analysis

Comparative genomics

Laboratory techniques

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Bioinformatics tools

PCR-based methods

FISH (Fluorescence in situ Hybridization)

Job description

The University of Vienna invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in the 91 Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS). The role focuses on interactions of Patescibacteria with polyphosphate-accumulating organisms in wastewater treatment plants, combining bioinformatic analyses with lab-based validation.

Start date is 01.01.2027; a 40-hour work week applies under the collective bargaining agreement.