Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology

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Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology.

The University of Gothenburg is one of the major universities in Europe, with about 38 000 students and a staff of 6 000. The academic work is organized into faculties, a majority of which are based in the central parts of Gothenburg. Education and research are wide ranging and of high quality - as indicated by both by high numbers of applicants and Nobel prizes received.

Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology
Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 24 months
Extent: 100 %
Location: Institute of Medicine, Göteborg
First day of employment: As soon as possible
Reference number: PER 2012/91
Our group is interested in how the normal gut microbiota affects host metabolism by combining clinical oriented and animal research.

Subject area
Microbiology

Specific subject description
Establish a representative microbiota based in sequenced bacterial strains from human stool samples and evaluate their function in gnotobiotic mice.

Job assignments
Establish culture conditions for different anaerobic bacterial strains, colonization of germ-free mice, test the metabolic capacity of these bacteria using GC-MS based masspectrophotometry.

Eligibility
To qualify as a postdoctoral fellow you must have completed a Ph.D. in a subject area relevant for the position or you must have a foreign degree corresponding to a Ph.D. in a subject area relevant for the position. Preference will be given to candidates who have been awarded the degree no more than three years before the application deadline. Applicants with a degree earlier may be preferred if specific reasons exist. Such specific reasons may be a leave due to illness, parental leave or other similar circumstances.

Assessment
The successful candidate is expected to be at ease collaborating with other scientists within a larger team. Documented experience of anaerobic culturing of bacteria, microbial ecology, and animal experiment is expected. Experience in analyzing small metabolites by masspectrophotometry is advantageous.

For further information please contact:
Fredrik Bäckhed, Associate Professor
031-342 78 33
fredrik@wlab.gu.se

Labour union
SACO: Martin Björkman
031-786 36 08
martin.bjorkman@gu.se

SEKO: Lennart Olsson
031-786 11 73
lennart.olsson@gu.se

OFR/S: Stefan Schedin
031-786 11 67
stefan.schedin@gu.se

Closing date 2012-06-10

Appointment Procedure
Please apply online via http://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/announcements-in-the-job-applicati on-portal/ . The application should consist of cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of at least three references.

The University of Gothenburg promotes equal opportunities, equality and diversity.
Salary is determined on an individual basis.
Applications will be destroyed or returned (upon request) two years after the decision of employment has become final. Applications from the employed and from those who appeal the decision will not be returned.

Publiceringsdatum
2012-05-21

Arbetstider och omfattning
Visstidsanställning 6 månader eller längre
Heltid
24 months

Ersättning
Fast lön

Så ansöker du
Appointment Procedure
Please apply online via Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökan . The application should consist of cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of at least three references.
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: PER 2012/91
Ansökan kan tyvärr inte göras via e-post.

Företag
Sahlgrenska akademin vid Göteborgs universitet

Adress
Sahlgrenska akademin vid Göteborgs universitet
Box 400
40530 GÖTEBORG

Kontorsadress
Medicinaregatan 3

Kontaktuppgifter
Telefonnummer: 031-7860000

Jobbnummer
1249282

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