The Soil Biogeochemistry group of Prof. Dr. Marco Keiluweit is looking for a PhD student in Soil Biogeochemistry at the University of Lausanne with a focus on rhizosphere processes. The position is fully funded for up to 5 years.

Banerjee Lab at North Dakota State University is looking for a motivated PhD student. 

Marine Biological Laboratory - Woods Hole, PI: Emil Ruff, 3 yrs, full-time, funded by HFSP, international collaboration, field & lab work

The hired faculty will develop a nationally renown research & teaching program in the area of One Heath human and/or wildlife disease. 

Multiple tenure-track Assistant Professor appointments in Department of Biology at University of Virginia

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is an internationally oriented institution of higher learning, that is committed to an educational system based on the highest standards of teaching and research in fields related to the sustainable economic development of Morocco and Africa. UM6P is an institution oriented towards applied research and innovation. On a specific focus on Africa, UM6P aims to position these fields as the forefront and become a university of international standing.

More than just a traditional academic institution, UM6P is a platform for experimentation and a pool of opportunities, for students, professors and staff. It offers a high-quality living and study environment thanks to its state-of-the-art infrastructure. With an innovative approach, UM6P places research and innovation at the heart of its educational project as a driving force of a business model.

In its research approach, the UM6P promotes transdisciplinary, entrepreneurship spirit and collaboration with external institutions for developing up to date science and at continent level in order to address real challenges.

All our programs run as start-ups and can be self-organized when they reach a critical mass. Thus, academic liberty is promoted as far as funding is developed by research teams.

As part of the development of its research teams, the African Genome Center (AGC) of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University is launching a call for applications for the recruitment of a professor in microbial metabolic engineering and synthetic biology.

The PhD candidate will conduct research within the framework of the KWF Dutch Cancer Society grant “Bugging chemoresistance”.

The Center for Genomics and Systems Biology (CGSB) at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) invites applications from individuals to be appointed as a Postdoctoral Associate.  The position will be based at NYU Abu Dhabi starting February 1, 2024 under the supervision of Professor Shady Amin in the Marine Microbiomics Lab. We encourage applicants with a strong marine microbiology background who have experience in fieldwork, culturing microbes (particularly phytoplankton), and analyzing omics data related to marine microbiomes. Applicants must have a strong publication record and a capacity to conduct independent, high-quality research. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in marine biology, oceanography, computational biology, or a related field at the time of appointment.

The Marine Microbiomics Lab at New York University Abu Dhabi seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Associate starting January 15, 2024 to work on diatom-bacteria symbiosis and diatom ecophysiology under the supervision of Professor Shady Amin. We are looking for applicants with strong culturing or field work experience, and with bioinformatics and/or computational biology familiarity who have experience analyzing omics data related to marine microbes or microbiomes. Applicants must have a strong publication record and a capacity to conduct independent, high-quality research. Applicants must hold a PhD in oceanography, marine biology, or a related field at the time of appointment.

Our research at the Marine Microbiomics Lab focuses on studying microbial interactions between diatoms and their microbiome using a variety of omics techniques. Experience in growing phytoplankton and/or bacteria is mandatory. Experience in bioinformatics and next-generation sequencing data analysis is highly desired. Excellent communication skills in English, ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and scientific creativity are essential.

The Fuhrman Lab at USC is looking for a postdoc to work on understanding global biogeographies of marine plankton, and helping to incorporate them into ocean models

Provide technical support for cell culture, DNA/RNA isolation and QC, library preparation for PacBio and ONT.

Develop innovative approaches to enriching a broad range of bacteria, eukaryotes and viruses and optimize strain-resolved sequencing using long read technologies.

You will use machine learning approaches to predict microbial pathogens and viruses in environmental sequence data and identify novel virulence factors.

A 3-year Postdoc position is available with Barbara Bayer at the University of Vienna.

The PhD candidate will conduct research within the framework of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) START Grant “METHANIAQ” of Barbara Bayer.

We're looking for >30 postdocs, >16 PhD students and >10 technicians to join our interdisciplinary research team at 8 Austrian institutions.

The International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) seeks an experienced professional to manage and support the Society. 

The Centre for Microbiome Research (CMR) within the School of Biomedical Sciences at QUT is always looking for talented individuals to undertake PhDs applying cutting edge laboratory and bioinformatic approaches to the study of complex microbial communities across a range of topics and environments.

A fully funded MS or PhD position is available with the Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach Program (VERO; veroresearch.org) within the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Potential projects include developing and applying molecular techniques to uncover the contribution of fungal communities to bovine liver abscess (LA) formation, linking species-level pathogen populations between LAs and the bovine gut, and investigating biomarkers (e.g., Mycoplasma:Moraxella  ratio) as predictors of bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Projects will require the development/use of qPCR and amplicon sequencing (ITS and FrpoB-seq) assays. 

Come join us in South Florida and be part of exciting fully funded research projects in Environmental Microbiology!

The Lewin Lab at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH is looking for highly motivated postdoctoral fellow(s) interested in understanding the role of diversity and heterogeneity in microbial interactions.

A postdoctoral associate position is available to study turfgrass rhizosphere, phyllosphere and fungal pathogen hyphosphere microbiome, and their functions in suppressing or promoting turfgrass diseases using multi-omics techniques. This post-doctoral associate position will be housed in the Chou lab and co-advised by Dr. Ning Zhang in the Department of Plant Biology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. This position will also work intimately with the productive researchers in the Center for Turfgrass Science at Rutgers and contribute to the overall mission of the Center. 

The Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Kentucky has three fully funded positions (two for master's and one for Ph.D.) in Environmental Engineering for Fall 2023, Spring 2024, or Fall 2024.

A postdoctoral position is available in the Moran or Edison lab groups at the University of Georgia for an interdisciplinary research project at the intersection of marine microbial ecology and metabolomics. 

The Peng Lab in Marine Microbial Ecology at the University of South Carolina is seeking a motivated individual to work on a project investigating nitrous oxide production by salt marsh sediment fungi. This project will combine molecular and microbiological methods with rate measurements using stable isotope tracers. Additionally, this project will contribute to the understanding of how microbial eukaryotes such as fungi survive and even thrive in the absence of oxygen.

The Louca lab at the University of Oregon is seeking a postdoc to work on ocean microbial-biogeochemical modeling.

The African Genome Center at the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic is seeking applications for a full-time Assistant Professor in the field of environmental OMICS

The marine microbial genomics research center in SIGS of Tsinghua University was established in 2022, mainly focusing on: 1) in situ dynamics and functions of microorganisms in the deep ocean; and 2) evolution and ecology of microorganisms in the deep-sea environments. The research center seeks outstanding applicants for postdoctoral positions. While exceptional candidates in any area are welcome to apply, the primary focus for this search is in the areas of microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics, and evolutionary biology. Further information of the group leader can be found at https://www.sigs.tsinghua.edu.cn/wy1_en/main.htm. An outstanding start-up package (annual salary 41,000-45,000 euro) will be provided for the successful candidates. Applicants must have earned Ph.D. degree within 3 years, and demonstrated excellent qualifications in research and education. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.
All applicants should submit the following documents to li.yiqing@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn in PDF format: (1) a detailed resume, (2) up to three representative publications, and (3) the names and contact information of at least three references.

We are looking for a staff researcher to join our team in the Susan Lynch Lab at UCSF and conduct human microbiome research.

We are expanding our team and looking for staff researchers at all levels to facilitate and lead human microbiome research projects.

Research on "Location-differentiated assessment of nitrification inhibitors as a climate protection measure in crop production"

Fully-funded (including travel + conferences) Postdoc + PhD opportunities in microbial ecology at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte in a new center integrating environmental and computational biology. Interested in viruses, aquatic ecology, and metagenomics? Details below.