PhD: Soil Microbes as Atmospheric Gas Sinks

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 17.000 - 21.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual stipend

Home-fee tuition support

Research Training Support Grant

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Birmingham invites applications for a PhD project examining how wildfire changes soil microbial communities and their capacity to consume atmospheric trace gases. The research will combine gas measurements, soil mesocosm experiments, and advanced molecular analyses to uncover mechanisms underpinning soil recovery and greenhouse gas mitigation.

funded by the CENTA3 DLA and NERC, the project offers a stipend and tuition support, with opportunities for training and dissemination

Formación

• A 2:1 at UK BSc level or a pass at UK MSc level or equivalent is required.
• Experience with molecular biology techniques is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Responsabilidades

• Investigate how wildfire alters soil trace-gas oxidation by microbial communities.
• Apply gas measurements, soil mesocosm, and molecular techniques to the study.
• Identify functional genes responsible for trace-gas oxidation and analyse data.

Conocimientos

Lab skills

Critical thinking

Scientific writing

Educación

UK BSc 2:1 or MSc equivalent

Herramientas

DNA sequencing

Metagenomics analysis

Descripción del empleo

The University of Birmingham invites applications for a PhD project examining how wildfire changes soil microbial communities and their capacity to consume atmospheric trace gases. The research will combine gas measurements, soil mesocosm experiments, and advanced molecular analyses to uncover mechanisms underpinning soil recovery and greenhouse gas mitigation.

funded by the CENTA3 DLA and NERC, the project offers a stipend and tuition support, with opportunities for training and dissemination