PhD Fellowship: Microbial Ecology for Biogas Optimization

AAU; Aalborg; Vor Ort; DKK 357.000 - 402.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Aalborg University invites applications for a PhD stipend on “Microbial Ecology to Optimise Anaerobic Digestion Processes.” The position starts 01.01.2027 or as soon as possible thereafter and runs for 3 years at the Aalborg workplace. The PhD is part of a collaboration with Shell Biogas Low Carbon Solutions, focusing on enhancing biogas production and process stability in agricultural anaerobic digesters.

You will combine bench-scale bioreactor work with meta-omics analyses to study active

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in Biotechnology, Microbial Ecology, Bioinformatics, or related field.
• Experience with molecular techniques and bioinformatics analyses is desirable.
• Knowledge of meta-omics and RNA-based methods is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Combine bench-scale bioreactor operation with longitudinal microbial identification.
• Apply advanced meta-omics to investigate active microbiota in enhanced anaerobic digesters.
• Collaborate with environmental microbiology and biotechnology experts to address real-world challenges.

Kenntnisse

Molecular techniques

Bioinformatics

Metagenomics

Metatranscriptomics

Data analysis

Statistics

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Biotechnology

Master's degree in Microbial Ecology

Master's degree in Bioinformatics

Tools

DNA sequencing

RNA sequencing

Meta-omics analysis tools

Jobbeschreibung

Aalborg University invites applications for a PhD stipend on “Microbial Ecology to Optimise Anaerobic Digestion Processes.” The position starts 01.01.2027 or as soon as possible thereafter and runs for 3 years at the Aalborg workplace. The PhD is part of a collaboration with Shell Biogas Low Carbon Solutions, focusing on enhancing biogas production and process stability in agricultural anaerobic digesters.

You will combine bench-scale bioreactor work with meta-omics analyses to study active