Doctoral student position (3 yr) in soil microbial ecology at Freie Universitaet Berlin
Ph.D. student (36 months) to work on a DFG-funded project that aims to examine the role of bacteria in association with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in soil aggregation. Deadline for application is 4th of May 2009. See lab webpages (mycorrhizas.googlepages.com) for info on the lab and to read the German job description. We are looking for someone with good soil microbial ecology experience (MSc degree or equivalent is required), especially with soil bacteria. Knowledge of molecular methods is a plus, as well as statistics skills and familiarity with planning of greenhouse experiments. Send applications by mail to Prof. Dr. Matthias C. Rillig Freie Universität Berlin Plant Ecology Altensteinstr. 6 D- 14195 BERLIN, Germany or email as a pdf (matthias dot rillig at fu-berlin.de). Inquiries are also welcome.