PhD Scholarship within Environmental Microbiology 1859 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 anchored in the research group Microbial Ecology and Physiology at KBM. The PhD-project is entitled “Microbes meeting real-life challenges: understanding how denitrifying bacteria handle oxidative stress and starvation – a prerequisite for novel biotechnological applications”.

Tasks and responsibilities:

As part of the project, the candidate will study the respiratory physiology of denitrifying prokaryotes (mainly bacteria) through:

• Gas kinetics and gene expression in new isolates, model organism(s) and mutants under a range of conditions
• Proteomics of denitrifying cultures
• Confocal microscopy
• Genomics/bioinformatics
• Molecular manipulations (including CRISPRi) of selected strains

Qualifications:

• Applicant must hold (or expect to complete within June 2021) a master’s degree within a relevant field (Biosciences, Microbiology, Biochemistry)
• Candidates must have the following experiences and skills: Microbiology skills; Molecular techniques; Proteomics; Bioinformatics; Enzyme kinetics

Applications:

Apply online and the applications should include (electronically):

• Letter of intent
• Curriculum Vitae
• Full publication list
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts of academic records (all certified),
• A list of two persons who may act as references (with phone numbers and e-mail addresses).