The DFG Research Center / Cluster of Excellence “The Ocean in
the Earth System” (MARUM) at the University of Bremen, Germany,
aims at under-standing the significance of the oceans within the framework
of global change, quantifies interactions between the marine geosphere
and biosphere, and provides information for sustainable use of the ocean.
We are looking for you to join the newly established Young Investigator
research group “Hydrothermal Geomicrobiology”,
funded through the DFG Emmy Noether programme, at the earliest
possible date:

Post-Doctoral Research Position for 3 years
(with the possibility for extension by one year, subject to evaluation)

Molecular Biogeochemistry
Salary will be according to TV-L E13
Hydrothermal vent systems are increasingly recognized as extreme
environments of tremendous scientific importance. Their study is of great
significance to geochemistry, geobiology and microbiology, because they
act as a window into the Earth’s subsurface biosphere and provide multiple
linkages between the bio- and geosphere.
The newly funded group “Hydrothermal Geomicrobiology” aims at
studying microbial communities inhabiting marine shallowwater
hydrothermal vents, focussing on assessing their
composition, metabolic versatility, and adaptations to extreme
environmental conditions.

Your tasks: Working in a young and enthusiastic research team
devoted to investigating the geomicrobiology of marine shallow-water
hydrothermal vent systems, you will be establishing a molecular biology lab
at the MARUM; using molecular biology approaches to characterize the
indigenous microbial community of different shallow hydrothermal vent
systems; participating in fieldwork at shallow vents in the Mediterranean
and Caribbean; planning and analysing stable isotope labelling experiments
(e.g., RNA-SIP); performing the analysis of 454-sequencing; and
collaborating with diverse groups of international and national colleagues.
Your profile: Extensive experience with molecular techniques for
characterizing microbial communities; experience in the application of
stable isotope probing and 454-sequencing would be a plus; interest in
working in an interdisciplinary setting and willing to acquire new skills
outside your main area of expertise; a PhD in biology, microbiology, or a
related field in natural environmental sciences at the time of appointment.
Your application: Please send your application in electronic format
(including cover letter, CV and contacts of three referees) by October 31th,
2011, to Dr. Solveig Bühring, e-mail: emmy@marum.de.