Postdoc position in Fungal Ecology

1 maand geleden

Amsterdam, Nederland VU Amsterdam Voltijd

Your function

Are you looking for a post-doc position at the intersection between fungal ecology, fungal biology and bioinformatics? Do you enjoy developing new methods and performing quantitative biology and data analysis? The Kokkoris group (A-Life, VU Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, NL is accepting applications for a 3 years fully-funded Post-doc position. Applicants must have a basic understanding of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biology and ecology and must be experienced with fungal cultivation, eDNA, bio-informatics, data analysis and programming (e.g., R, Python or/and MATLAB). The position will start January .



Job description

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form one of the most widespread terrestrial symbiosis on earth with the roots of host plants, known broadly as the mycorrhizal symbiosis. AMF can connect with one another and with multiple plants, forming large underground common mycorrhizal networks where carbon and nutrients are exchanged. In contrast to most organisms where a single cell carries a single nucleus, a single AMF cell holds thousands of nuclei. This mysterious multinucleate biology has generated open questions in evolutionary biology. Recent discoveries in in-vitro grown AMF, demonstrate the existence of a carefully regulated genetic system, but we still do not know how these numerous nuclei can be organized with such precision in these large interconnected cells, how compatible or competitive interconnected strains affect the fitness of their plant hosts, and whether the respond in the same way in nature.



Your duties



develop and test methods for detection of AMF molecular markers using environmental DNA (eDNA)model of the hyphal network organization of interconnected strainsperform large scale greenhouse experiments to examine how fungal strain connectivity or incompatibility affects plant responsecommunicate your research in local and international conferenceswrite several scientific articlesassist in (minor) teaching activities within the departmentcontribute to the team spirit and help others achieve their goals

Your profile

you successfully completed a PhD in Molecular biology, Microbial ecology or a related field, with a strong interest in eDNA, data analysis and bioinformaticsyou have clear affinity with the topic of the postdoc projectyou have excellent programming and bioinformatic skills in R studio/Python/MATLAByou have excellent verbal and written English language skillsyou have experience with in-vitro culturing of fungi (experience with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi is preferred)you are a team player with good communicative abilities

As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.



We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements.


What do we offer?

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:



a salary of € 4.,00 gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Researcher 4. The available resources can only support a position of scale 10, step 5.a position for at least 0.8 FTE. Your employment contract will initially last 1 year. Afterwards, the possibility of expansion exists.

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:



A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonuscontribution to commuting expensesa wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest chargediscounts on collective insurances (healthcare- and car insurance);

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