Postdoc: Antarctic Mixotrophic Microalgae Ecology

MASTS; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UvA - University of Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to study mixotrophic Antarctic microalgae within the MACS project, combining controlled laboratory experiments with fieldwork in polar ecosystems.

The role focuses on how environmental stressors affect algae community composition, physiology, and gene expression, and how mixotrophy contributes to carbon cycling during ice melt.

Qualifications

• PhD in phytoplankton ecology, environmental microbiology, biological oceanography or related field.
• Experience with culturing aquatic microorganisms and fieldwork in marine ecosystems.
• Experience with omics techniques and bioinformatic/computational analyses is a plus.
• Willingness to perform extended fieldwork at Rothera station, Antarctica.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform laboratory experiments with cultured microalgae to assess responses to multiple environmental factors.
• Participate in a research expedition to Rothera station to assess microalgal species and quantify feeding/photosynthesis rates.
• Publish results in international journals and present at meetings and conferences.
• Supervise BSc/MSc students on Antarctic microalgae projects.

Skills

Culturing microorganisms

Physiological assays

Fieldwork

Bioinformatics

Education

PhD in phytoplankton ecology / environmental microbiology / biological oceanography

Tools

Omics techniques

Bioinformatics analyses

Job description

UvA - University of Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to study mixotrophic Antarctic microalgae within the MACS project, combining controlled laboratory experiments with fieldwork in polar ecosystems.

The role focuses on how environmental stressors affect algae community composition, physiology, and gene expression, and how mixotrophy contributes to carbon cycling during ice melt.