Postdoc Ii Mycology

**What will you be doing?**
Promise II is an international, multidisciplinary research program to develop new strategies and prototype microbial products to control the root parasitic weed Striga on different crop species. The project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aims to combine new science (microbiomes, metabolomics, root transcriptomics) with existing practices (intercropping, soil fertility management, synthetic chemistry) in a way that is feasible, effective and adoptable by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. You will contribute to the project as a postdoc with expertise in soil mycology and fungi-plant interactions.

**What will you be contributing?**

**What are we offering?**
We offer an attractive position in a dynamic and international research team. The position is a temporary appointment for 3 years (1,0 FTE). The preferred starting date is 1 December 2024. Please see general information about the salary and benefits in the section below on Terms of employment.

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**About NIOO**
The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) is a national research institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). NIOO performs leading ecological research on biodiversity, climate change and sustainable use of land and water, stimulates ecological research of the Netherlands and shares its ecological knowledge with society. Based on our core values, NIOO strives to be a collaborative, inclusive, innovative, impactful, and responsible organization.

**Terms of employment**
Depending on education and experience the minimum salary is €3.345;
- and the maximum salary is €5.278;
- gross per month for a full-time appointment (scale 10 cao Nederlandse Universiteiten/KNAW). This is exclusive of 8% vacation allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus, travel allowance, internet allowance, home working allowance and pension accrual with ABP.

The KNAW offers its staff an excellent package of secondary benefits. A package that meets the different needs of employees depending on their stage of life, lifestyle or career ambitions. For example, by working an extra two hours a week, it is possible to increase the number of days off from 29 to 41 days a year (with full-time employment).

For a complete overview of the terms of employment, please refer to the web page: werken bij de KNAW.

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary, Contract
Contract length: 36 months

Pay: €3.345,00 - €5.278,00 per month

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 15/10/2024