Post doctor - Antibiotic resistance in digestates from biogas processes

Department of Molecular Sciences 
The Department of Molecular Sciences, SLU, Uppsala approximately 110 employees and together with two other departments forms an inspiring research environment at the BioCenter at the Ultuna campus in Uppsala. Here you will find expertise in plant biology, mycology, plant pathology, microbiology, food science, calculation-based genetics, chemistry and biotechnology and competitive infrastructure such as plant-growing facilities, advanced microscopy and molecular biology, x-ray and NMR. The department conducts research, teaching and environmental monitoring in the field of inorganic, physical and organic chemistry, biochemistry, natural product chemistry, food science and microbiology. Visit us at https://www.slu.se/en/departments/molecular-sciences/

Duties
We are looking for a post doc for our ongoing research project on antibiotic resistance in digestate from biogas plants. The project is about identifying links between the operation of biogas processes and levels of antibiotic resistance in the digestate, through a combined approach that included both culture and molecular biological analyses. The project is a direct continuation of a previous doctoral student project (https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/26327/). The project includes experimental work with aerobic and anaerobic culturing as well as molecular analyses (qPCR, nanopore and illumina sequencing) as well as bioinformatics data analysis. The project will be carried out at the Department of Molecular Sciences at SLU.

Qualifications
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in biology / microbiology as well as documented competence in microbiology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, aerobic and anaerobic cultivation techniques and antibiotic resistance. Knowledge on operation of biogas processes is an advantage for the position. Good ability to communicate orally and writing in English is expected. Since the employment as a postdoctoral fellow constitutes a merit employment for junior researchers, we primarily target those who have a doctoral degree that is not older than three years.

Place of work
Uppsala

Form of Employment
Time limited employment 2 years

Extent
100%

Application
We welcome your application no later than 2022-01-28, use the button below



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