*A 2 years postdoctoral position in the field of microbial ecology is
available in the group of Dr. Laurent Philippot at the INRA, Department
of AgroEcology, Dijon, France (starting date Spring 2013). The applicant
is invited to study the link between microbial diversity and soil
functioning.*
*Research*. The consequences of a decline in biodiversity for ecosystem
processes and services have been of considerable interest for several
decades. However, despite the central role of soil microbes in ecosystem
processes as drivers of the Earth's biogeochemical cycles, the
importance of microbial diversity for ecosystem functioning is still
debated. The overall objective of the project will be to investigate the
relationships between the diversity of soil microorganisms and
biogeochemical processes, with a strong focus on nitrogen cycling. The
project is part of the large-scale EU project EcoFINDERS
(http://ecofinders.dmu.dk/).
*Key duties:*
To conduct and design experiments
To assist the PI in project management
To interact closely with the researchers, students and postdocs in the
group.
*Criteria*:
A PhD in Microbiology, microbial ecology or another relevant subject,
obtained no more than three years ago
Experience in molecular biology and ecology
Demonstrated track record of publications
Good skills in English (both written and oral)
*Environment:*
The postdoc will be located at INRA Dijon. The Centre is located on the
university campus, and offers extensive labs and facilities for
microbiology. The historical city of Dijon, provides a relaxed
environment, 1.5 hours away from Paris by train.
Please send a cover letter, CV and three reference letters to
laurent.philip...@dijon.inra.fr <mailto:laurent.philip...@dijon.inra.fr>
before March 15^th
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Romain Barnard, Ph.D.
INRA / National Institute for Agricultural Research
UMR 1347 Agroecology
17 rue Sully BP 86510, 21065 Dijon Cedex, France
Tel: +33 (0)3 80 69 37 45
Fax: +33 (0)3 80 69 32 24
http://www6.dijon.inra.fr/umragroecologie/Qui-sommes-nous/EcolDur/Enseignants-Chercheurs/BARNARD-Romain
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