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2 PhD positions (65 %,TV-L E13), University of Osnabrueck (Osnabruck)

The section of Ecology in the Department of Biology / Chemistry at the
University of Osnabrück invites applications for

Two scientific coworkers (Salary scale 13 TV-L, 65 %)

starting as soon as possible. Both positions are limited until 31.12.2018, but will be extended.

Your resposibilities:
• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in a
DFG-funded research project that aims at elucidating the structure, regulation,
and functioning of intercellular nanotubes. These structures are used by bacteria
to exchange cytoplasmic materials among bacterial cells (Pande et al. 2015 Nature Communications).
• Analyse the transcriptomes, proteomes, and metabolomes of nanotube-
forming cell populations.
• Electron microscopy and super-resolution live-cell imaging of nanotube-forming cells.
• Engineer and analyze knock-out/ overexpression mutants.

Required qualifications:
• The candidate must hold a university degree (M.Sc. or diploma) in biology, biochemistry or related subject areas

Desirable qualifications:
• Experience in the field of microbiology, genetics, or cell biology
• Previous experience with generating and analysing next-generation sequencing data sets
• Excellent final degree
• Structured and independent way of working
• Ability to work in a team
• Excellent command in spoken and written English

We offer:
• An exciting and highly topical research project
• Integration into the Collaborative Research Center 944 „Physiology and dynamics
of cellular microcompartments“ and its internal education and research programmes
• Collaboration in an interdisciplinary and international team working on several
research projects that centre on the ecology and evolution of metabolic
cross-feeding interactions in bacteria.

Osnabrück University has been certified as a family-friendly university committed
to helping working/studying parents and careers balance their family and work life.

The university aspires to ensure equal opportunities for men and women and strives
 to work towards a gender balance in schools or departments where new
appointments are made.

If equally qualified candidates apply, preference will be given to those with special needs.

Applications including a letter of motivation, CV, publication list, copies of
certificates, as well as names and contact details of 3 referees should be
submitted by the 15.12.2016 as a single pdf-document via Email to Prof. Dr. Christian Kost (christiankost@gmail.com).


Prof. Dr. Christian Kost
christiankost@gmail.com
Department of Ecology, University of Osnabruck
Osnabrück

Ansprechpartner: Prof. Dr. Christian Kost, christiankost@gmail.co