The AMRI Roundup - Week 4 - 2021

The AMRI Roundup..All the latest news in aquatic microbiome research within and beyond AMRI

Welcome to the AMRI roundup, our weekly newsletter to keep you informed on the latest happenings in and beyond our network.


Save the Date!

In collaboration with the GENIE program at Chalmer’s and Lauri Robbins Ericson, we will be holding an event on International Women’s Day, March 8th, 10-12.

Please mark your calendars! 

More information to follow


Don’t miss this!

Winter School: Quantitative Ecological Genomics in Tara, Application deadline January 31st with limited spots available!

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Fantastic opportunity to dive into TARA. An incredible international lineup of instructors and opportunities to network with teachers and other students. Applications are due end of Jan, and very limited spots. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity.

Qlife Winter School : Quantitative Ecological Genomics in the Tara (...) - ENS - Enseignement


Calling all postdoc and PhD candidates…

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Postdoctoral Positions:

Postdoctoral fellow in Marine Microbial Symbioses is available at Stockholm University

DEADLINE: 2021-02-01

Contact: Dr. Rachel A. Foster Rachel.foster@su.se

See link: 
https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/work-at-su/available-jobs?rmpage=job&rmjob=13856&rmlang=UK


Postdoctoral position, Researcher in (meta)omics techniques development, University of Oslo

DEADLINE: February 3, 2021

Contact: Alexander Eiler alexander.eiler@ibv.uio.no

Lab-oriented researcher/postdoc to work on meta’omics’ method development using microfluidics. This project is at the interface of academia, governmental and private sector. It builds on an established automation platform developed for Point of Care diagnostics using centrifugal microfluidics.

https://www.hahn-schickard.de/en/service-portfolio/research-development/lab-automation/labdisk-platform-reduce-the-risk-of-cross-contamination

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More info about the position and application procedures can be found here:

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/198843/researchers-in-metaomics-techniques-development


2-year postdoc position in Marine Microbial Ecology, University of Copenhagen

DEADLINE: 2021-02-17

Contact: Lasse Riemann, lriemann@bio.ku.dk

Read more and apply here:

https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=153345

The position is on molecular marine microbial ecology and concerns bacterioplankton composition with special focus on pathogenic Vibrios in coastal waters.


POSTDOCTORAL POSITION, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia CANADA

Bioinformatics, comparative genomics, gene transfer, endosymbiosis, protists, algae

Archibald Lab, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Highly skilled and self-motivated researcher at the postdoctoral level to study endosymbiosis from a comparative genomic perspective. Organisms of interest include (but are not limited to) cryptophyte algae and Paramoeba species.

The Archibald Lab is part of a collegial and internationally recognized community of comparative genomics and molecular evolution researchers at Dalhousie University. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with these researchers and with those at other institutions. Demonstrated skills in bioinformatics and comparative genomics are essential, as are strong written and oral communication abilities. The position is available starting May 1, 2021 (actual start date negotiable) and will run for an initial 1-year period, with the possibility of extension to 3 years given satisfactory performance. All qualified and interested persons are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should email (1) a brief cover letter outlining their qualifications and research interests, (2) a curriculum vitae and (3) contact information for three references to John Archibald:

jmarchib@dal.ca


PhD positions:

PhD fellow in Marine microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Application deadline: 02-02-2021

Contact: Lasse Riemann, lriemann@bio.ku.dk

A 3-year PhD position in marine microbial ecology is offered at the Marine Biological Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Read full job announcement here

Doctoral candidate / Project researcher fixed term position in microbial genetics

Application deadline: 02-10-2021

Contact: manu.tamminen@utu.fi.

University of Turku; the Doctoral student / Project researcher will work on an Academy of Finland-funded project “Functional and social structure of bacterial communities”. The position is fixed term from March 1, 2021 and last for a maximum of three years.

Link to job position


A PhD-track graduate position at NC State University (Raleigh, NC)

Available in the Paerl Lab (https://paerllab.wordpress.ncsu.edu/) starting Aug. 1, 2021. 

The position is part of an NSF funded collaborative project with Gifford (https://gifford.web.unc.edu/ ) and Bertrand (https://erinbertrand.wixsite.com/bertrandlab ) Labs that focuses on vitamin B1 limitation of marine bacterioplankton and the advantages of vitamin B1 auxotrophy. The project involves both laboratory and field-based experiments/sampling off the coast of North Carolina. 

An application and acceptance to the Department of Marine Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at NC State is required: https://meas.sciences.ncsu.edu/graduate/apply-to-meas/  

Competitive candidates for the position will have: 

  • Notable research experience as well interest in marine microbial ecology or microbial ecology

  • DNA extraction, PCR skills

  • Experience generating and analyzing of amplicon sequence data using current methods (e.g. DADA2)

  • Bioinformatics and metagenomic sequencing/analysis skills

  • A collaborative and ambitious mentality

  • An ability to lead workplans/experiments

  • Scientific writing experience – with at least 1 first author publication

  • Experience axenically cultivating bacteria


Interested candidates should email rpaerl@ncsu.edu (Ryan Paerl) and clearly state their interest while providing a current CV. 


In case you hadn’t heard…

The Microscale Ocean Biophysics FWS is scheduled for May 22-27, 2022 in Majorca, Spain at the Museum of the Sea.

https://museumaritim.conselldemallorca.cat/

SEMINAR SERIES:  

Marco Polin, Shilpa Khatri and Roi Holzman are offering a monthly seminar series focusing on Microscale Ocean Biophysics.

If you are interested to attend, please fill the following form:

https://forms.gle/K95uKaC3x6gJu7ke6


And finally…. Upcoming courses and events related to AMRI:

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