Postdoc Stipend in Acidophile Molecular Biology
Available immediately and will run for 2 years
Dnr. 315-2166-08
Iron and sulfur oxidizing acidophiles are utilized for the sustainable recovery of metals from ores in the process termed biomining. The study will involve the use of proteomics, transcriptomics, and molecular techniques to study acidophile metabolism, pH homeostasis, and metals resistance.
Candidates should have a PhD in microbiology, biotechnology or biochemistry and ideally have experience of acidophile microbiology and molecular biology. In particular, the following skills are desired: culturing organisms under extremophilic conditions, DNA & RNA extractions from extremophiles, RT-PCR, Q-PCR and proteomics.
The position will be in the Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Sweden (www.umu.se/). Umeå has more than 100,000 inhabitants and is a major centre in the otherwise sparsely populated northern Sweden. It is surrounded by vast areas of boreal forest, and is located 15 km from the Baltic Sea and 300 km from the Scandes Mountains.
Application
Further information regarding the position and informal enquiries should be addressed to Mark Dopson (mark.dopsonmolbiol.umu.se). To apply, please post or email a CV including two academic referees, a brief summary of research achievements and publication list to:
Umeå Universitet
Registratur och Arkiv
SE-901 87 Umeå
Sweden
email: medeldiarie.umu.se
Please refer to Dnr. 315-2166-08 on your application or in the subject line of the email.
Closing date: Thursday 19 June
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