Recruitment of a PhD student to the project (funded by the National Science Centre) "Intercontinental comparison of bacterial and archaeal communities associated with the cosmopolitan cyanobacterium Microcystis - unveiling their ecological roles in anthropopression and climate change"
Location: University of Lodz, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, in collaboration with the European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Lodz
Conditions to be met:
1. Master's degree in biotechnology, microbiology or related fields (e.g. biology, environmental protection).
2. Candidate will have to participate in the recruitment process to the BIO-MED-CHEM DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF UNIVERSITY OF LODZ AND LODZ INSTITUTES OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (BioMedChem) in Łódź www.uni.lodz.pl/en/bio-med-chem-doctoral-school (https://www.uni.lodz.pl/biomedchem) and be granted the status of " PhD student" in the above-mentioned unit.
3. Commitment and high motivation to conduct scientific research.
4. Experience in laboratory work in the field of molecular biology.
5. Ability to work in a team.
6. Knowledge of English to be able to work in an international team and to use scientific literature fluently.
Desirable:
- a scientific background in the area of molecular biology, microbiology with experience in the isolation and qualitative and quantitative analysis of nucleic acids;
- experience in working with biological material from aquatic ecosystems.
Description of tasks:
1. As part of the research tasks in the OPUS project (funded by the National Science Centre) entitled "Intercontinental comparison of bacterial and archaeal communities associated with the cosmopolitan cyanobacterium Microcystis - unveiling their ecological roles in anthropopression and climate change", the PhD student will be required to: Conduct scientific research on assessing the impact of the composition and function of the cyanospheric microbiome on increased risk from Microcystis aquatic blooms. The research will address the identification of microbial interactions that increase the probability of occurrence of toxic cyanobacteria producing the hepatotoxin Microcystis and pose a threat to the environment and human health. An important element of the research will be the molecular qualitative and quantitative analysis of microorganisms that may be involved in greenhouse gas emissions and the transmission of antibiotic resistance. The dissertation topic will be related to the assessment and characterisation of the above research elements including their variability in the context of different catchments and climatic conditions.
2. Development of results, study of scientific literature.
3. Participation in the preparation of project reports and scientific publications.
4. Presentation of research results at scientific conferences.
5. Fulfilling the obligations of a PhD student as defined in the Regulations of the BioMedChem PhD School in Łódź.
For details on the position, please contact the project leader Prof. dr. hab. Joanna Mankiewicz-Boczek, (joanna.mankiewicz@biol.uni.lodz.pl ).
Deadline for submission of applications: 12 September 2023, 23:59 Form of submission: email - joanna.mankiewicz@biol.uni.lodz.pl
Conditions of employment:
Scholarship in the amount of 5000 PLN /month for a period of 36 months, after 36 months funding will continue (12 months) until the end of the Doctoral School according to the current regulation of the Rector of the University of Łódź.
Required documents: - motivation letter with a description of your scientific interests - CV - list of publications, conference proceedings, patents with a description of the candidate's author's contribution - a copy of the diploma certifying the Master's degree - two reference contacts - other documents that the candidate feels are relevant to the consideration of his/her application. Documents should be submitted by 12.09.2023 to: joanna.mankiewicz@biol.uni.lodz.pl (the project leader).
If you have any questions, please contact the project leader at the above email address before formally submitting your application.
The competition will be conducted in accordance with the "Regulations for the award of research grants in research projects funded by the National Science Centre".
Additional information:
The selected Candidate will be informed by e-mail on 14.09.23. Then, the Candidate will be obliged to register immediately in the BioMedChem PhD School system www.uni.lodz.pl/biomedchem in the scientific discipline - biological sciences, selecting Prof. dr hab. Joanna Mankiewicz-Boczek as a potential supervisor. Recruitment to the Doctoral School will be conducted in accordance with the relevant regulations of the NSC and the University of Łódź. Recruitment may take place in Polish or in English. The interview will take place on a date set by the Commission in the office of the Doctoral School or on-line.
Expected start date of the work in the project: 02.10-13.11.2023.
https://www2.ncn.gov.pl/baza-ofert/?akcja=wyswietl&id=222232
