Postdoc: Electroactive Microbial Ecology in Sediments

Mikrobiologi; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-year position

State-of-the-art laboratories

Open and collaborative environment

Networking opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

A postdoctoral researcher position at Aarhus University invites applications for a two-year project in environmental microbial ecology. Start date 1 February 2027 or soon after, with a fixed end date of 31 January 2029.

You will use FISH, correlative imaging, and omics to study electroactive microorganisms on iron minerals. Applicants should hold a PhD in biology or related fields and have a strong microbiology/ecology background, with good English skills.

Qualifications

• PhD in biology, earth and environmental science, biotechnology or related field (or expected before start date).
• Research background in microbiology or microbial ecology.
• Experience with advanced microscopy and molecular ecological methods.
• Good written and oral English communication.

Responsibilities

• Identify, visualize and characterize bacterial and archaeal cells linked to iron minerals using FISH and imaging.
• Combine DNA- and/or RNA-based omics and stable isotope incubation experiments.
• Contribute to project development within an interdisciplinary team and supervise students.

Skills

Microscopy methods

Molecular microbial ecology

Microbial physiology

Publication record

English communication

Education

PhD in biology

Earth and environmental science

Biotechnology

Tools

FISH

Correlative microscopy

Stable isotope probing

Omics data analysis

Job description

A postdoctoral researcher position at Aarhus University invites applications for a two-year project in environmental microbial ecology. Start date 1 February 2027 or soon after, with a fixed end date of 31 January 2029.

You will use FISH, correlative imaging, and omics to study electroactive microorganisms on iron minerals. Applicants should hold a PhD in biology or related fields and have a strong microbiology/ecology background, with good English skills.