Description
Organisation/Company: École Centrale de Lyon, University of Lyon
Research Field: Biological sciences › Other
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 20/09/2022 16:00 - Europe/Brussels
Location: France › Ecully, Lyon
Type Of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 40
Offer Starting Date: 01/01/2023
Eu Research Framework Programme: H2020
2.5-year (minimum) postdoctoral researcher position in soil nitrogen
cycling is available within the Environmental Microbial Genomics Group
(https:// www. genomenviron.org) at École Centrale de Lyon, University of Lyon,
France.
The postdoc will work within the framework of the EC-funded project ‘ACTIONr'
(H2020 project funded under the call HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03-01 Call
Twinning). The 3-year project is in collaboration with the University of
Thessaly (Prof. Dimitrios Karpouzas and Assistant Prof. Evangelia
Papadopoulou) and University of Vienna (Prof. Christa Schleper and Dr Melina
Kerou).
The overall theme of the research programme is to elucidate the interaction of
nitrification inhibitors with microbial communities involved in soil nitrogen
cycling. The mitigation of reactive N loss via nitrification inhibitors is a
promising solution for increasing N use efficiency (NUE) in agriculture.
ACTIONr aims to unravel the scientific excellence and innovation potential
through a European network of excellence on establishing novel tools and
pathways for optimized NUE, reducing the continued acceleration of the N
cycle, and decreasing the environmental footprint of reactive N.
The main tasks of the successful candidate will be :
Assessment of the behaviour, efficiency and off-target toxicity of
nitrification inhibitors on the soil biota including both N cycling
microbes and the total microbial community using a range of molecular
tools (qPCR, amplicon sequencing etc)
To analyse molecular and omic data using biostatistical and bioinformatic
tools
To determine the effects and activity range of synthetic and biological
nitrification inhibitors in soil ecosystem using DNA-SIP
To determine the effects of nitrification inhibitors on GHG emissions in
soil
To write scientific papers and present the research in scientific
conferences
To participate and contribute to the dissemination, networking and
training activities of the project
1-year opportunity to participate in the supervision of lab work of PhD
student from University of Thessaly in the ACTIONr project
Benefits
The start date is flexible but anticipated January 2023. Salary will be
dependent on experience, but around 36k euro per year.
Selection process
To enquire, contact Prof. Graeme Nicol (graeme.nicol@ec-lyon.fr) and Dr.
Christina Hazard (christina.hazard@ec-lyon.fr). To apply, please send a
1-page cover letter (highlighting your interest and relevant experience) and
CV (with contact information for 2 references).
The deadline for applying is September 20, 2022. Short listed candidates will
be invited for an interview
Web site for additional job details
https:// www. genomenviron.org
Required Research Experiences
RESEARCH FIELD
Biological sciences
YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
4 - 10
Offer Requirements
REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL
Biological sciences: PhD or equivalent
REQUIRED LANGUAGES
ENGLISH: Excellent
Skills/Qualifications
Applicants must have a strong background in molecular microbial ecology
(e.g. qPCR, amplicon sequencing, bioinformatics, DNA-SIP) and previous
experience in nitrification research would be highly beneficial.
Contact Information
Organisation/Company: École Centrale de Lyon, University of Lyon
Department: Environmental Microbial Genomics Group
Organisation Type: Higher Education Institute
Website: https:// www. genomenviron.org https:// www. genomenviron.org
E-Mail: graeme.nicol@ec-lyon.fr christina.hazard@ec-lyon.fr
Country: France
City: Ecully, Lyon
Street: -
