Postdoc: Environmental & Electroactive Microbial Ecology

Aarhus University; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University in Aarhus, Denmark, invites applications for a two-year fixed-term postdoctoral position in environmental microbial ecology, starting 1 February 2027 or soon after. The project investigates electroactive microbes linked to iron minerals in sediments, using FISH, imaging, omics and stable isotope methods.

You will shape approaches, work with German collaborators on mineral characterization, and may supervise students while contributing to teaching.

Qualifications

• PhD completed or expected before start date.
• Experience with advanced microscopy and/or molecular microbial ecology methods.
• Good command of English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Identify, visualize and characterize bacteria and archaea with FISH and imaging.
• Combine omics and stable isotope incubation experiments in the project framework.
• Collaborate with German partners on mineral analyses and interdisciplinary work.
• Supervise BSc/MSc/PhD students and possibly teach classroom sessions.

Skills

Advanced microscopy

Molecular microbial ecology

Electromicrobiology

Publication track record

English communication

Education

PhD in biology/earth and environmental science/biotechnology

Tools

FISH

Correlative microscopy

Omics data analysis

Stable isotope probing

Job description

Aarhus University in Aarhus, Denmark, invites applications for a two-year fixed-term postdoctoral position in environmental microbial ecology, starting 1 February 2027 or soon after. The project investigates electroactive microbes linked to iron minerals in sediments, using FISH, imaging, omics and stable isotope methods.

You will shape approaches, work with German collaborators on mineral characterization, and may supervise students while contributing to teaching.