Postdoc: Fungal Ecology & Grassland Diversity

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Uppsala kommun; Presencial; SEK 334.800 - 446.400; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet in Uppsala is offering a 2-year post-doctoral researcher position in fungal ecology. The role involves investigating the diversity and ecology of grassland fungi, with a focus on fundamental questions regarding their biology.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in relevant fields and possess laboratory and field experiment experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to further research careers in a dynamic environment, with a focus on collaboration and communication.

Formación

• Experience with laboratory or field experiments within microbial ecology, fungal biology or conservation.
• Experience with fungal community, genomic or transcriptomic analyses.
• Knowledge of multivariate analyses and statistical modelling.
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.

Responsabilidades

• Drive independent research including developing and executing field experiments.
• Conduct laboratory and data analyses.
• Write scientific papers in collaboration with the project group and external collaborators.

Conocimientos

Laboratory experiments in microbial ecology

Field experiments in fungal biology

Statistical modelling

Programming (Python, R)

Communication in English

Educación

PhD in fungal ecology, mycology, microbiology, biology, or a related field

Descripción del empleo

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet in Uppsala is offering a 2-year post-doctoral researcher position in fungal ecology. The role involves investigating the diversity and ecology of grassland fungi, with a focus on fundamental questions regarding their biology.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in relevant fields and possess laboratory and field experiment experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to further research careers in a dynamic environment, with a focus on collaboration and communication.