Project assistant in Biology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Work duties

• Conducting fungi sampling and screening.
• Maintaining fungal and bacterial cultures, preparing agar plates and liquid culture media.
• Developing and optimizing a high-pH culture medium.
• Developing methods to characterise fungal growth and CaCO3 precipitation.
• Fabrication of simple microfluidic devices and inoculating them with bacteria/fungi.
• Conducting tests with fluorogenic substrates.
• Work in tight collaboration with biologists and engineers that perform microscopic experiments in the newly developed microfluidic chips.
• Actively contribute to a positive and creative working atmosphere in the group.

Qualifications

• MSc certificate in microbiology or similar, with specialization in environmental microbiology or other relevant fields.
• Experience in using microfluidic chips.
• Experience in biological and environmental applications.
• Experience with molecular characterization of microbial communities.
• Experience with work on environmental or soil samples both in the field and laboratory experiments.
• Experience working with fluorescence microscope and related image analyses.
• Very good proficiency in written and communicated English.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well with other members of the research team.

Other merits

• Documented ability to develop and carry out high-quality research.
• Documentation of successful completion of research projects.
• High intellectual capacity and problem-solving ability.
• Technical and analytical know-how, organization skills.
• Enthusiasm, dedication, and an ability to work both independently and embedded in a team.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment

• Permanent employment with preferred start in February 2024. A probationary period of 6 months might be applicable
• The scope of the employment is full time
• Contact person Hanbang Zou, Hanbang.zou@biol.lu.se

Instructions on how to apply

Applications should include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the employment corresponds to your qualifications. The application should also contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.).