You will be part of a research environment focusing on plant-microbe interactions and microbial ecology. You will be contributing to specifically the area of barley genomic effects on microbial composition and function of roots. And the main focus of your position will be to study barley drought resilience and how it arises from plant-microbe interactions at gene-for-gene level. You will integrate plant phenotypic data, large-scale root microbiome metabarcoding data with barley SNP and whole-genome data, as well as culturomics and microbial genomic data. You will design and conduct controlled experiments, including in-vitro assays and experiments using a high-throughput plant phenotyping platform. The project aims to elucidate plant genetic and microbial genomic interactions determining microbiome-mediated drought protection in barley.
We expect that you will be an important part of the research environment and that you will contribute positively to the social working environment. We also expect that you will take part in our teaching activities and that you will report research results in high-impact scientific journals.
Your profile
We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has
- A PhD in plant-microbe interactions, plant microbial ecology or similar
- Collaborative skills and ability to participate actively in teams
- A genuine interest in classical as well as molecular microbiology
- Documented experience in scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals
- Teaching and supervision experience at BSc, MSc and PhD level
- Experience in writing research proposals for external funding
- Research experience in some of the areas of plant genomics and microbiome analysis.
- Networking experience
Additional qualifications
Further, we will prefer candidates with some of the following qualifications:
- Experience in planning and conducting laboratory work with plants, soils and microbiomes. Experience in analysis of microbiome and genome data.
- Insight into plant and microbial genomics
- Experience with statistical methods, bioinformatics and reproducible computational workflows.
Who we are
At the Department of Agroecology, our main goal is to contribute to sustainable solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems within the areas of soil, plants, animals, humans, and the environment. We want to make a difference by contributing to both fundamental knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via innovative research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer professional laboratories, greenhouses, semi-field, and field-scale research facilities, advanced computing capacities as well as an extensive national and international researcher network. The department consists of nine research sections with around 350 highly skilled employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.
We believe in encouraging inclusion, acceptance, and understanding by employing staff who bring unique perspectives to our department.
What we offer
- A collaborative, international research environment that combines high academic standards with an informal and supportive atmosphere. We value accountability, curiosity, flexibility, and teamwork in everything we do.
- An inclusive and respectful
