PhD Student in Microbiology
Högskolan I Kalmar / Biologjobb / Kalmar
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hela Sverige The School of Pure and Applied Natural Sciences at the University of Kalmar seeks a PhD student in
microbiology. The School of Pure and Applied Natural Sciences is part of the Faculty of Natural Science and Engineering. The research activities within this multidisciplinary school are grouped into five Research Centres.
The research project is financed by the EU and the Swedish Science Foundation and concerns the response of bacteria and viruses to food web cascading effects elicited by the invasive jellyfish Mnemiopsis leidyi.
Mnemiopsis, notorious for wrecking havoc on the Black Sea, was recently introduced to the Baltic, where it thrives. As an enclosed brackish water system where many organisms live close to their tolerance thresholds the Baltic is very sensitive to such disturbances. The EU project (7 partners from the Nordic countries) aims to test the overall hypothesis that Mnemiopsis in the Baltic Sea causes cascading effects throughout the pelagic food web, from gelatinous and top predators to microbes. The PhD project is focused on effects on viruses and bacteria and involves a great deal of molecular methods for analyses of viral (e.g. whole genome profiling) and bacterial community composition (e.g., denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, cloning, sequencing, 454 pyrosequencing, fluorescent in situ hybridization). Some elements of bioinformatics will be included. The project will also include methods for analysis of bacterial activity. Participation in research cruises and large-scale experiments is scheduled. The topic of the PhD project is marine biology with focus on marine microbial ecology. Microbiological and molecular methods will be used in connection with laboratory work, collaborative experiments and cruises on the Baltic Sea.
Applicants should have a Bachelor or a Master degree in a subject area of relevance for the present project. The previous university education shall include an advanced course corresponding to at least 10 weeks of studies in a subject relevant to the post-graduate studies. Experience with
microbiology and molecular biology are considered favourable for the position. Proficiency in English, oral and written, is an absolute requirement. Basic prerequisites are laid out in the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance (Högskoleförordningen), Chapter 7. You will be employed as a doctoral student (Swedish Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5). Employment will be executed under the condition that funding is acquired as anticipated.
For further information, please contact Dr. Lasse Riemann, phone +46480447334 (
lasse.riemann@hik.se ), webaddress:
http://halia.hik.se , or Personnel Officer Leif Eriksson,
phone +46480446028 (
leif.eriksson@hik.se ). Representatives of the labour unions can be reached via telephone number +46 480 44 60 00.
Application should be addressed to Registrator, University of Kalmar, S-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden,
before November 14, 2008. Mark your application with reference number 2008/ 924.
The application should contain a short description of yourself and your interests, Curriculum
vitae, and name and address for two reference persons (incl. phone number and Email), and
copies of documentation for exams and obtained degrees. Copies of publications if any.
Publiceringsdatum2008-10-10Arbetstider och omfattningVisstidsanställning 6 månader eller längre
Heltid
Heltid, visstidsanställning
ErsättningFast lön
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Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2008-11-14
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: 2008/924
Ansökan kan skickas till e-postadress:
registrator@hik.seKontaktLeif Eriksson, Personalhandläggare, 0480-446028 (Telefon),
leif.eriksson@hik.seLasse Riemann, Forskare, 0480-44 73 34,
lasse.riemann@hik.seFöretagHÖGSKOLAN I KALMAR
AdressHÖGSKOLAN I KALMAR
39182 KALMAR
KontorsadressNygatan 18 B
KontaktuppgifterTelefonnummer: 0480-44 60 28
E-postadress:
leif.eriksson@hik.se Jobbnummer 330046
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