Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbial Ecology and Environmental Metagenomics University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany

MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen is advertising two PhD positions in organic geochemistry , isotope geochemistry , palaeontology , and deep-time geobiology . The project investigates the circumstances behind the rise and ecological success of eukaryotes , with a strong focus on early life evolution. The positions are hosted by Ilya Bobrovskiy (ERC PI) and are funded through an ERC Starting Grant . The post states a 4-year duration and a salary of 75% TV-L E1...

The Integrative Viromics Lab at the University of Calgary is recruiting MSc and PhD students to work on viral diversity in lakes, glaciers, permafrost, and other changing environments. Research projects combine metagenomics, microbial ecology, and bioinformatics to understand how climate change is reshaping microbial ecosystems. This opportunity is especially relevant for students with interests in viromics, environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, and computational biology. Strong computa...

Postdoctoral opportunity at the Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB) in Germany within the EU–India HARMONY project. The position is in the MIBI group led by Prof. Hans-Peter Grossart and focuses on microbial OMICS and pollution. The research combines metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, bioinformatics, laboratory experiments, and field sampling in India. This is a fixed-term postdoctoral role for 33 months. The post highlights a collaborative EU–India project environmen...

EMBL Heidelberg is offering an EMBO Practical Course titled “Microbial metagenomics: a 360º approach” for advanced PhD students and early postdoctoral researchers working in, or planning to enter, metagenomics research. The course focuses on hands-on training in microbial metagenomics , microbial ecology , environmental microbiology , genomics , and bioinformatics . Participants will cover experimental design, environmental sampling, DNA extraction from soil and water, metagenomic library constr...

7 fully funded PhD positions and 2 postdoctoral positions are advertised in the Microbes for Climate (M4C) Cluster of Excellence at Philipps University of Marburg, Germany . The research themes include microbial science , climate change research , carbon conversion , synthetic biology , and sustainable environmental solutions . These positions are aimed at candidates interested in interdisciplinary work at the interface of biology, environmental science, and chemistry. PhD positions: 7 openings,...