PhD scholarship in Environmental Microbiology 1756 views

The Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (KBM) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant 3 year PhD–position within environmental microbiology. The successful candidate will be positioned at the NMBU Nitrogen group which consists of members from the research group Microbial Ecology and Physiology at KBM and partners at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA).

Tasks and duties:

• The selected candidate will study the respiratory physiology of denitrifying prokaryotes (mainly bacteria) through: Genomics/bioinformatics; Molecular manipulations of selected strains; Gas kinetics and gene expression in model organism(s) and mutants under a range of conditions; Fluorescence microscopy and microfluidics; Proteomics of denitrifying cultures

Qualifications:

• Applicant must hold (or expect to complete within January 2019) a master’s degree within a relevant the field of biosciences (preferably microbiology)
• Candidates experienced in one or more out of the following will be preferred: Molecular techniques, Fluorescence microscopy and image analyses, Proteomics, Enzyme kinetics, Bioinformatics,

Application:

• Apply online and applications should include (electronically):
• A letter of intent
• Curriculum Vitae
• Full publication list
• Copies of degree certificates
• Transcripts of academic records (all certified)
• A list of two persons who may act as references (with phone numbers and e-mail addresses).
• Reference number (18/06495).