Postdoctoral position in picophytoplankton ecology
Linnéuniversitetet / Kemiingenjörsjobb / Kalmar
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The Department of Biology and Environmental Science is part of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. The research activities within this multidisciplinary department include the areas of aquatic ecology, cell and organism biology, evolutionary biology, microbiology, environmental science and environmental engineering as well as disease ecology.
Subject area for the position: Picophytoplankton ecology
Location until further notice: Kalmar
Hours and term: Employment with the support of the postdoctoral agreement. Full-time for 2.5 years.
Starting date: 15 April 2024 or as agreed
Job description
The postdoctoral project will investigate the role of the smallest phytoplankton, picophytoplankton, in carbon export. Picophytoplankton are significant carbon fixers but because of their small size, their biomass has been assumed to be regenerated in the upper ocean. Recent discoveries, suggest that picophytoplankton cells may stick together and form larger aggregates that can be transported from the upper water and sequestrated in the deep ocean. Thus, picophytoplankton may have an unexplored role in carbon export.
We seek a highly motivated Post Doc with a strong background in molecular biology and marine ecology. The work will include both national and international collaborations and field samplings to collect marine aggregates. The project will also laboratory experiments to identify stressors that induce aggregation. The project will use high-resolution microbial and molecular methods such as amplicon sequencing, gene expression analysis and qPCR to target specific groups of picophytoplankton. The aim is to quantify the contribution of picophytoplankton in aggregates and gain a mechanistic understanding of the molecular mechanisms of aggregate formation.
The Postdoctoral position is part of the research group Marine Plankton Ecology and Applications. As part of the position, the postdoc will support ongoing research projects within the research group. The research will be conducted in collaboration with other scientist within the Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial model Systems (EEMiS) within Linnaeus University that comprises expertise in ecology, evolution, and microbiology.
Teaching and supervision, comprising no more than 20% of the total workload, may be included among your duties.
Qualifications
A person fulfils the general entry requirements if he/she has been awarded a PhD in biology, ecology, molecular biology, or similar.
In accordance with the postdoc agreement, applicants who were awarded their degree no more than three years prior to the last application date for the present position should be considered first.
An applicant must not previously have been employed as a postdoc for more than a year within the same or a related subject area at Linnaeus University.
In order to qualify for the present position, the applicant must also have documented experience of participating and organizing field sampling and scientific research expeditions.
Assessment criteria
A postdoc is part of a research team; consequently, flexibility and an ability to cooperate and collaborate are given great importance.
Other assessment criteria:
• Very high proficiency in academic writing and spoken English
• Experience of working in international teams, participation in organization boards and organizing scientific workshops.
• Documented experience in organizing and participating in scientific expeditions and field sampling campaigns in polar regions.
• Documented experience of rate measurement of biological processes.
• Documented experience with molecular methods such as amplicon sequencing and qPCR.
• Documented experience in data analyses and statistics
• Previous ssuccess in receiving external funding
• Drivers licence B
Contact
Dr. Hanna Farnelid (
hanna.farnelid@lnu.se) +46(0)-480-446296
Head of Department Jonas Waldenström (
jonas.waldenstrom@lnu.se) +46-(0)480-446195 Personnel Officer Marianne Palmér (
marianne.palmer@lnu.se) +46-(0) 480-447303
The application in English must include a CV (with the applicant's phone number and email and contact details including the phone number and email address of two references), a cover letter describing the applicant's research interests, motivation for the project and experience relevant to the position, documentation of exams and grades, a copy of passport, a complete list of publications and any other documentation that the applicant wishes to present.
Linnaeus University has the ambition to utilize the qualities that an even gender distribution and diversity brings to the organization.
Please apply by clicking on the Apply button at the bottom of the ad. The credentials you invoke must be verified with certification and they must be attached digitally in your application. The application and other documents to be marked with the reference number. All documents cited must be received by the University no later than 24.00 (Local time in Sweden) on the closing day.
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