The Department of Biology (BIO), Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN), Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen and Department Agroecology, Aarhus University is offering a 3-year PhD Scholarship in the DFF-FNU project: Plant-microbiome interactions in modern and ancient barley.
About the position:
- The selected PhD student in Plant-microbiome interactions in modern and ancient barley you will be part of an interdisciplinary research team that jointly addresses one of the major challenges in modern ecology; i.e. how to understand, link and take advantage of the relations between plants and the soil microorganisms that surround them.
- Selected candidate will culture specific soil microorganisms and microbiomes, establish their identity through sequencing and investigate how they affect plant nutrient availability.
- The work will include complex microbial cultures, culture techniques, controlled plant growth experiments, multi-element analysis using atomic spectroscopy and next generation sequencing.
- Good lab-skills are therefore essential. Dissemination of research findings via scientific articles is also a major focus point and documentation of good writing skills is important.
Starting date: by the end of 2019 (November 1st or shortly thereafter)
Qualifications
- Applicant must hold Master’s in Biology, Agronomy or similar with good results
- Experience with scientific work; documented ability to analyse literature input and original data and present it understandable in oral and written English
- Applicant must demonstrate genuine interest in soil organisms and plants and basic skills in microbiology and plant nutrition
- Applicant must have experience with next generation sequencing of microbial communities
- Basic knowledge on statistics and data analysis and some knowledge on Bioinformatics will be an advantage.
Applications:
Apply online (in English) and include the following:
- Cover Letter, with details on your motivation and background for applying for the PhD project
- CV
- Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
- Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications (if any),
- Full contact details (Name, address, telephone & email) of 1-3 professional referees
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| Organization | University of Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
| Subject areas | Biology, Agronomy |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | September 15, 2019 |
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