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GEOMAR
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See open jobs at GEOMAR.See open jobs similar to "PhD position (m/f/d) “Phage dynamics and function in sponge metaorganisms”" Schmidt Marine.GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation under public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90%) and the State of Schleswig-Holstein (10%). It is one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine research.
Through our research and our commitment to the transfer of knowledge and technology, we contribute significantly to the preservation of the function and protection of the ocean for future generations.
The research unit Marine Symbiosesof the research division Marine Ecology is offering a
starting on the nearest possible date. The position offers the possibility to attain a doctoral degree in natural sciences.
Project Description:
The overarching goal of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1182 “Origin and Function of Metaorganisms” (www.metaorganism-research.com) at the Christian-Albrechts-University is to understand why and how microbial communities form long-term associations with hosts from diverse taxonomic groups. We are particularly interested in the specific functional consequences of the interactions, the underlying regulatory principles, and the resulting impact on host life history and evolutionary fitness in selected host systems.
Phages are increasingly recognized as important members of host-associated microbiomes. This PhD project seeks to understand the role of phages in sponge metaorganisms by using the local species Halichondria panicea as a working model. The PHD candidate will assess the impact of phage-bacteria dynamics in wild-caught sponge individuals over the annual seasonal cycle. The project will further assess how phages and other mobile genetic elements impact microbial community dynamics within sponges in an experimental-driven way. This combined experimental and bioinformatic research effort will shed light on phages as understudied drivers of microbial community structure and function within sponge metaorganisms.
Qualification
Requirement for employment is a university degree (Master or equivalent) in biology or in a related subject of the CRC 1182. The employment will be at the research unit Marine Symbioses of GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel.
At a workplace, directly on the Kiel Fjord with many leisure and recreational opportunities, we offer you:
The position is available for a funding period of three years.
The salary depends on qualification and could be up to the class 13 TVöD-Bund of the German tariff for public employees. This is a part-time position according to 65 % of a full-time equivalent. The position can not be split. Flexible working time models are possible in principle.
The fixed-term contract shall comply with Section 2 Paragraph 1 of The Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contract (German WissZeitVG).
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel seeks to increase the proportion of female scientists and explicitly encourages qualified female academics to apply.
GEOMAR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages scientists with disabilities to apply. Qualified disabled applicants will receive preference in the application process.
Please send your application for this post (including (i) a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, (ii) Master (or equivalent) certificate or proof of records (iii) a motivation statement (max. 2 pages), and (iii) contact addresses of two possible referees. Please abstain from sending application portraits.) not later than 16th of February 2024 under the following link:
As soon as the selection procedure has finished, all your application data will be removed according to data protection regulation.
For further information regarding the position and research unit please contact Prof. Dr. Ute Hentschel Humeida (uhentschel(at)geomar.de).
However, we will answer all your questions if you send us an e-mail to bewerbung(at)geomar.de. In doing so, please refer to the keyword “CRC 1182 sponge eco-evolutionary”.
For further information on GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel or the Helmholtz Association, please visit www.geomar.de or www.helmholtz.de.
GEOMAR is committed to an objective and non-discriminatory personnel selection. Our job advertisements address all people. We expressly renounce the submission of application photos.
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