PhD in Genome-Resolved Metagenomics for Soil Health

Aalborg University; Aalborg Kommune; On-site; DKK 360,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Aalborg University invites applications for a PhD stipend in Genome-Resolved Metagenomics and Metatranscriptomics linked to soil health. The 3-year position starts 01.11.2026 in Aalborg, with activities spanning computational and experimental approaches, including metagenomics and metatranscriptomics.

You will join the Center for Microbial Communities and collaborate with ActiveSOIL partners in Vienna, Oxford, and LLNL, and you should be prepared for travel and international exchange.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required or equivalent in a related field.
• Excellent oral and written English language skills.
• Willingness to travel for a 2-3 month research stay and work in a diverse, international environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct genome-resolved metagenomics and metatranscriptomics analyses.
• Engage in sampling and apply experimental methods linked to soil process data.
• Collaborate with the Center for Microbial Communities and ActiveSOIL partners across multiple institutions.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Biotechnology

Master's degree in Environmental Microbiology

Master's degree in Bioinformatics

Job description

Aalborg University invites applications for a PhD stipend in Genome-Resolved Metagenomics and Metatranscriptomics linked to soil health. The 3-year position starts 01.11.2026 in Aalborg, with activities spanning computational and experimental approaches, including metagenomics and metatranscriptomics.

You will join the Center for Microbial Communities and collaborate with ActiveSOIL partners in Vienna, Oxford, and LLNL, and you should be prepared for travel and international exchange.