Research contract holders - Agricultural, food and environmental microbiology (Dr. Brusetti, Lo[...]

Free University of Bozen - Bolzano; Bolzano; In loco; EUR 25.000 - 40.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

L'Università di Bolzano cerca un ricercatore in microbiologia per studiare l'impatto della qualità dell'acqua di irrigazione sulla microbiota delle piante di mele. La posizione prevede esperimenti con tecniche avanzate di sequenziamento e isolamento di ceppi, con scadenza per le candidature fissata al 27 giugno 2025.

Competenze

• Esperienza in microbiologia applicata alle piante.
• Competenze in analisi di dati ambientali.
• Capacità di gestione di esperimenti e impianti.

Mansioni

• Condurre studi sul microbiota associato all'irrigazione delle piante di mele.
• Gestire l'intero setup sperimentale.
• Caratterizzare i geni di resistenza dei ceppi isolati.

Conoscenze

Microbiologia

Analisi microbiologica

Gestione della ricerca

Formazione

Dottorato in Microbiologia o affini

Strumenti

Tecniche di sequenziamento

Metodologie di isolamento di ceppi

Descrizione del lavoro

Research contract holders - Agricultural, food and environmental microbiology (Dr. Brusetti, Lorenzo)

The Free University of Bozen/Bolzano was founded on 31 October 1997 as a multilingual, internationally oriented institution.

Rector's Decree n. 811/2025 of 06.06.2025

Influence of irrigation water quality on the microbiome of apple trees and the quality of fruits - A One Health study (AppleHealth)

Deadline for sending applications and publications

27.06.2025 at 12:00 PM (noon)

Number applications

0

Description of the research activity:

The research activity carried out by the candidate will be aimed at the microbiological study of the microbiota and microbiome associated with irrigation water in Alto Adige and the tissues of apple plants (rhizosphere and fruits) irrigated with such water, with the aim of describing the taxonomic and functional diversity of the microbial communities, with particular reference to genes for resistance to heavy metals and antibiotics, as well as establishing their potential transmissibility. The research activity includes both methodologies for the isolation of strains with chromosomal and plasmid sequencing and annotation. The candidate will have to identify, characterize and quantify the resistance genes of the isolated strains, and correlate the data with environmental, hydrochemical and agronomic parameters. The candidate will also have the task of managing the entire experimental setup, including the cultivation and irrigation of the apple plants for the entire time necessary for the experiment.

Research contract holders - Agricultural, food and environmental microbiology (Dr. Brusetti, Lorenzo)

2025-06-11

2025-06-27 12:00 (Europe/Rome)
2025-06-27 12:00 (CET)