Postdoc of Molecular Microbiology

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Postdoc of Molecular Microbiology

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Københavns Universitet

Job description

Department of Plant and Environmental SciencesFaculty of ScienceUniversity of CopenhagenThe postdoc will be employed for 18 months on the project “Genetics of PFOS degradation” and will be working on functional cloning of potentially novel genes involved in degradation of PFAS chemicals. The postdoc will also perform RT-qPCR on relevant PFAS catabolic genes, perform advanced metabolomics in collaboration with Assoc. Prof. Martin Hansen (Aarhus University), and perform data analyses. The applicant should have experience with environmental microbiology, qPCR, and cloning.The postdoc’s duties will include research within the project as well as teaching. The post may also include performance of other duties, such as supervision of students.Further information on the Department is linked at . Inquiries about the position can be made to Assis. Prof. Tue Kjærgaard Nielsen ( ).The position is open from 1 January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.Terms of employmentThe position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.Please include

• Curriculum vitae
• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Research plan – description of current and future research plans
• Complete publication list
• Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 1 September 2024, 23:59 GMT +2After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.You can read about the recruitment process at .Interviews will be held in week 43.Københavns Universitet giver sine knap 10.000 medarbejdere muligheder for at udnytte deres talent fuldt ud i et ambitiøst, uformelt miljø. Vi sikrer traditionsrige og moderne rammer om uddannelser og fri forskning på højt internationalt niveau. Vi søger svar og løsninger på fælles problemer og gør ny viden tilgængelig og nyttig for andre.KontaktTue Kjærgaard NielsenE-mail:InfoAnsøgningsfrist: 01-09-2024Ansættelsesdato: 01-01-2025Afdeling/Sted: Microbial Ecology and Biotechnologyiframe class=”google_maps_frame” src=”https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/view?key=AIzaSyDZpFayhRtmaC0ZWoqqln6MrIVjq4Ht6Pk&center=55.6832342,12.544241&zoom=16″ title=”kort”

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Location

København

Job date

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:33:14 GMT

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