The Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC) is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. JSMC is an ambitious Graduate School with over 150 doctoral researchers who are educated in a structured, interdisciplinary training program based on top-level fundamental research. It conceptionally combines different research areas to a comprehensive picture of microbial communication (www.jsmc.uni-jena.de). Institutes at five faculties of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, six non-university research institutes as well as 12 partner companies are participating in this cutting-edge research and training program.
Job title: Doctoral Researcher Position
Location: Germany
Project Title: Chemical communication between bacteria in iron-rich lake aggregates
Eligibility:
- a Master's degree (or equivalent) in Natural Sciences (e.g., Chemistry, Microbiology, molecular biology, Biochemistry). Candidates about to earn their degree are welcome to apply.
- Desirable methodological skills: Analytical Chemistry, Gas-chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, cultivation of bacterial cells, standard molecular biology tools, transcriptomics
- high motivation and interest to join one of the interdisciplinary research areas of JSMC
- creativity and interest to shape your own thesis project
- an integrative and cooperative personality with enthusiasm for actively participating in the lively JSMC Community
- very good communication skills in English (instruction language at JSMC)
Project Description:
The aim of this project is to elucidate the chemical interaction between Fe-oxidizing and Fe-reducing bacteria which dominate the microbial community of pelagic iron-rich aggregates (iron snow). We isolated four key players and will use co-cultivation experiments to identify potential chemical mediators by applying a comparative metabolomics approach (GC/MS analyses combined with chemometrics). Potential functions of the compounds will be tested under more defined conditions. Comparative transcriptomics will help to elucidate genetic changes induced by these chemical mediators. These results will help us to decipher the chemical communication in the more complex pelagic aggregates.
How to Apply: Selected applicants will be invited to a Recruitment Meeting in Jena, Germany upon individual appointment. Awarding decisions will be made shortly thereafter, allowing the project to start immediately.
Deadline: 21 February, 2016
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