Postdoc: Programmable Marine Microbiomes & Diatoms

UiT- The Arctic University of Norway; Of; On-site; TRY 3,351,000 - 3,918,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

State collective pay agreement

Pension scheme

Job summary

UiT The Arctic University of Norway invites applications for a 3‑year Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Microalgae & Microbiomes Research Group at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science, BFE. The project focuses on programmable marine microbiomes and mechanistic interactions within the diatom phycosphere, with emphasis on synthetic biology and multi‑omics.

You will contribute to developing experimental model systems, work independently and in an interdisciplinary team, and may qualify for

Qualifications

• Norwegian or equivalent PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, or related field.
• Excellent written and oral English language skills.
• Experience in experimental microbiology, molecular biology, and scientific publishing in peer‑reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply experimental approaches for studying interactions between marine microalgae and associated bacteria within the diatom phycosphere.
• Cultivate and engineer marine bacteria and microalgae; construct synthetic microbial consortia.
• Investigate metabolite exchange and nutrient cycling in marine microbial ecosystems using multi‑omics.

Skills

experimental microbiology

molecular biology

synthetic biology

microbial cultivation

marine microbiology

microalgae research

molecular cloning

genetic engineering

microbial ecology

microbial co-cultivation

Education

Norwegian doctoral degree or equivalent

Tools

Bioinformatics tools

Job description

UiT The Arctic University of Norway invites applications for a 3‑year Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Microalgae & Microbiomes Research Group at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science, BFE. The project focuses on programmable marine microbiomes and mechanistic interactions within the diatom phycosphere, with emphasis on synthetic biology and multi‑omics.

You will contribute to developing experimental model systems, work independently and in an interdisciplinary team, and may qualify for