Post-doc: Mycorrhizal fungi and vegetation regime shifts
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet / Biologjobb / Uppsala
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A post-doc position in Microbial Ecology is available at the Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology part of Uppsala BioCenter and the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). At the Department, we undertake fundamental and applied research focused on interactions involving plants, pathogenic, symbiotic and saprotrophic fungi and other microorganisms and their roles in natural and managed systems. The department has a modern and well-equipped molecular and biochemical laboratory
https://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-mycology-plantpathology. The post-doc position will be part of the Soil Microbiology group focusing on understanding the role of various microorganism groups in soil nitrogen and carbon cycling and the effects on ecosystem level processes.
The project will focus on the role of mycorrhizal types and communities, and their interactions with other biota, for vegetation regime shifts. Recent evidence pinpoints mycorrhizal fungi as key mediators of both soil carbon sequestration and loss, and tipping points in vegetation regimes and soil carbon stocks may be related to the ecological strategies of mycorrhizal fungi. One study system will be historically reindeer-grazed areas (milking grounds) contra un-grazed areas in the subarctic-alpine Scandinavian mountains. These represent transitions between grassland and heathland with completely different dominating mycorrhizal types. Another part of the project will focus on how different management practices recruit microbial communities with different functional traits from natural counterpart systems, and how this may affect ecosystem level processes. The project will benefit from ongoing collaborations with plant ecologists (University of Umeå) and microbial ecologists (SLU, Uppsala).
Duties:
The holder of this post-doc position will analyse fungal and bacterial communities in soil samples based on sequencing of molecular markers, combined with bioinformatic analyses. Fungal and bacterial biomass will be evaluated by biochemical markers, and activities of enzymes involved in organic matter and nitrogen transformations will be estimated using molecular probes. Abundance of functional genes will be assessed by quantitative PCR, and data analysed by multivariate statistics. A set of samples will be available at project start, but further field and experimental work can be part of the project.
Qualifications:
The applicant should hold a PhD degree in biology. Knowledge of microbial ecology, ecosystem ecology and soil processes, and previous experience of working with next generation sequencing techniques, microbial community analysis and biostatistics will count as merits. We are looking for a highly motivated and team-oriented candidate, who has documented experience of independent scientific work. A postdoctoral position is a qualifying appointment for junior researchers, intended primarily for those who have obtained a doctorate degree within the past three years.
Place of work:
Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, BioCentrum, Uppsala
Form of employment:
Temporary employment with salary. A postdoctoral position is limited to two years.
Extent:
100%
Starting date:
By agreement.
Application:
We welcome your application submitted via the link below before 2018-04-03.
Specific documents attached: The application should be written in English and contain: 1) An up-to-date CV, including a list of publications, 2) PhD degree certificate, 3) a description of past research, current research interests and areas of research you want to develop further (max. 2 A4 pages) and contact details (name, relation to candidate, e-mail address and telephone number) of two reference persons familiar with your earlier scientific work.
Union representatives:
https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/ The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) develops the understanding and sustainable use and management of biological natural resources. The university ranks well internationally within its subject areas. SLU is a research-intensive university that also offers unique degree programmes in for example rural development and natural resource management, environmental economics, animal science and landscape architecture.
SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala.
www.slu.se SLU is an equal opportunity employer.
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Publiceringsdatum2018-03-06ErsättningMånadslön. Individuell lönesättning.
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-04-03
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanKontaktKarina Clemmenssen,
karina.clemmensen@slu.seFöretagSveriges lantbruksuniversitet
AdressSveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Box 7026
75007 Uppsala
KontorsadressAlmas allé 5
Jobbnummer 4004173
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