Postdoctoral Research Associate – Microbial Ecology Lab
| Company | St. Louis University |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Louis, MO, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- PhD in microbial ecology, soils and biogeochemistry, microbiology or related field
- Experience in molecular biology, 16S rRNA and functional gene high throughput sequencing
- Evidence of scientific productivity in the form of peer-reviewed publications related to microbial N and C cycling, and/or metagenomic analysis
- Evidence of excellency in communicating science
- Ability to take a leadership role for specific components of the project associated with soil sampling, processing, and analyses of metagenomic samples
- Ability to work independently as well as a productive member of a team
Responsibilities
- Assist the research team in conducting soil sampling and/or greenhouse gas measurements in the field
- Assess soil microbiological processes associated with nitrogen and carbon cycling
- Perform soil sampling and experiment design in agriculture and/or grassland, forestry
- Determine the microbial enzyme activities related to N and C cycling in soils
- Measure soil properties—soil pH, moisture content, Inorganic N, etc.
- Quantify microbial functional genes using qPCR
- Conduct amplicon, metagenomic/metatranscriptomic sequence analyses
- Train undergrad and graduate students in the laboratory
- Perform experiment design related to Anaerobic Digestion and Phototrophic Biosystem for Sustainable Space Habitats
- Determine the microbial enzyme activities related to CH4 production in the digestion system
- Characterization of microbial communities via amplicon sequencing
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.