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*A 2-year postdoctoral position in the field of ecology/microbial
ecology is available under the supervision of Dr. Romain Barnard in the
group of Dr. Laurent Philippot at the INRA, Department of AgroEcology,
Dijon, France (starting date winter 2013). The applicant is invited to
study the link between precipitation patterns, microbial activity, soil
and plant functioning using molecular microbiology and stable isotope
methods.*
*Research.*Soil moisture plays a key role in mediating the effects of
global change on ecosystem functioning. Increased frequency and
intensity of extreme climatic events are predicted in Europe, including
severe droughts and intense precipitation events. The effects of
contrasting precipitation patterns will be addressed in a
multidisciplinary approach combining state-of-the-art molecular
microbiology techniques with stable isotopes approaches and
biogeochemical methods.
*Key duties:*
To design and conduct experiments, write publications. 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, ecology or another relevant
discipline. Experience in molecular biology and ecology. Demonstrated
good track record of publications. Good skills in English (both written
and oral).
*Environment:*
The postdoc will be located at INRA Dijon. The Centre is situated on the
university campus, and offers extensive labs and facilities for
microbiology and ecology. The historical city of Dijon provides a
relaxed environment, 1.5 hours away from Paris by train.
Please send cover letter, CV and three reference letters in one pdf file
to [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>before October 15th.
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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_eng/Who-are-we/EcolDur/Teachers-Researchers/BARNARD-Romain
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