Project assistant in Marine Microbial Ecology

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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.

The marine microbiology research group in Kalmar seeks a project assistant for studies of the ecology of marine microorganisms.

Field of subject for the appointment

Ecology, with specialization in Marine Microbial Ecology

Placement city:

Kalmar

Terms of Employment

The employment is 100% and lasts 14 months. Access as soon as possible.

Project description

Silica is an important nutrient in marine ecosystems and is especially important to diatoms; yet it is also assimilated by microorganisms with no known need for silica, such as cyanobacteria. To determine metabolic pathways potentially involved in regulating the response of microorganisms to silica under different environmental conditions, the current project will focus on interpreting massively parallel sequencing data of microbial assemblages from nature and from mesocosm experiments.

The research project is part of a larger interdisciplinary research project in collaboration with scientists from Daniel Conley’s research group at Lund University as well as other scientists within the framework of the Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial model Systems (EEMiS) at Linnaeus University that comprises expertise in ecology, evolution, and microbiology. The research is also connected to the Strong Research Environment ECOCHANGE.

Entry requirements

A person fulfils the general entry requirements if she/he has;


• A minimum of an advanced level undergraduate degree (240hp/240ECTS) degree in biology, ecology or microbial ecology.
• Documented expertise in performing mesocosm or microcosm experiments with natural mixed microbial assemblages, and experience in sampling for microbial meta-omics analyses.
• Expertise in using bioinformatics pipelines for statistical analyses of gene expression sequencing data of marine microorganisms.

Other assessment grounds;


• High proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently to solve problems.
• Capacity to interact well in a research group (i.e. team work).

The application (in English) should contain a CV (with telephone and e-mail), documentation of exams and grades, an application letter describing personal motivation and experiences relevant to the research project, and any other documentation that the applicant would like to present. The candidates should also provide contact details (including telephone number and e-mail address) of two reference persons. Applications should arrive no later than 22 September, 2022. Mark your application with reference number HR 2022/736-2.2.1.

For more information, please contact

Professor Jarone Pinhassi, tel: 070-275 63 18, E-mail: jarone.pinhassi@lnu.se  

Head of Department Jonas Waldenström, tel: 0480-44 61 95, E-mail: jonas.waldenstrom@lnu.se

Human resources consultant Marianne Palmér tel: 0480-44 73 03, E-mail: marianne.palmer@lnu.se.

Union representatives can be contacted via the university switchboard at +46-772- 288000.

 


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.