Postdoctoral Position in Microbial Ecology at University of Amsterdam in Netherlands, 2015

University of Amsterdam is inviting application for a postdoctoral position in Microbial Ecology at the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED). The position will start in January 2015. The full-time appointment will be on a temporary basis for a maximum period of 2.5 years. The full-time gross monthly salary will range from €2,427 to €3,831. The Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities is applicable. The annual salary will be increased by 8 % holiday allowance and 8.3 % end-of-year bonus. The application deadline is 1 November 2014.

Study Subject(s): Position is available in Microbial Ecology at the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED).
Course Level: Position is open for pursuing postdoctoral research program.
Scholarship Provider: Faculty of Science â€" Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands

Eligibility:
-PhD in Microbial Ecology;
-experience with molecular techniques;
-track record in bioinformatics;
-affinity with Systems Biology;
-fluent in English;
-ability to work in a multidisciplinary research team.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Citizens of Netherlands can apply for this postdoctoral position.

Scholarship Description: Microbial community engineering (MCE) based bioprocesses depend on the definition of environmental conditions that allow for enrichment of microorganisms with specific functionalities from a bacterial inoculum with a large diversity. This project aims for optimization of the selective environment for microorganisms with the capacity to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). To intensify our search for promising selective conditions, and to increase the efficiency of our optimization of the production process, a bioreactor setup is developed that allows for establishment of many microbial enrichments in parallel. Subsequently, the microbial communities enriched under these conditions will be quantitatively evaluated for their functionality in relation to the microbial community structure established. The project will be conducted in close cooperation with the Environmental Biotechnology group at Delft University of Technology, where the enrichment experiments and functional characterization of the microbial communities will be conducted.

Number of award(s): One postdoctoral position is available.

Duration of award(s): The position will start in January 2015. The full-time appointment will be on a temporary basis for a maximum period of 2.5 years.

What does it cover? The full-time gross monthly salary will range from €2,427 to €3,831. The Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities is applicable. The annual salary will be increased by 8 % holiday allowance and 8.3 % end-of-year bonus.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Interviews will be held in November and December 2014.

How to Apply: Applications should include a detailed CV, a motivation letter, and the names and contact addresses of two references from which information about the candidate can be obtained. Applications should be sent before 1 November 2014 to application-science-at-uva.nl. Please quote the vacancy number in the subject field.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1 November 2014.

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