Open PostDoc positions

The Influence of Invasive Species on Host-Associated Microbiomes 

Duration of contract: 3 years 
Planned starting date: ASAP 
Place of work: University of Vienna

Main supervisor: Jillian Petersen (CV | Lab Homepage)  
Supervision team: Angela Sessitsch, Matthias Horn

 

Mechanisms of C and N exchange in the ectomycorrhizal symbiosis

Duration of contract: 4 years 
Planned starting date: July 2024 - October 2024 
Place of work: University of Vienna

Main supervisor: Christina Kaiser (CV | Lab Homepage
Supervision team: Mark Anthony, Dagmar Wöbken, Andreas Richter

 

Giant viruses as predators of heterotrophic protists

Duration of contract: 2-3 years 
Planned starting date: End of 2024/Beginning of 2025
Place of work: University of Vienna

Main supervisor: Matthias Horn (CV | Lab Homepage
Supervision team: Martin Polz, Anouk Willemsen (external)

 

Genomics of ancient and modern microbiomes in thawing permafrost

Duration of contract: 3.2 years 
Planned starting date: ASAP 
Place of work: University of Vienna

Main supervisor: Thomas Rattei (CV | Lab Homepage
Supervision team: Alexander Loy, Stephan Krämer, Andreas Richter

 

Effects of warming on methane production and consumption in tropical and Arctic peatlands 

Duration of contract: 3 year PostDoc (or 4 year PhD) 
Planned starting date: Summer 2024 
Place of work: University of Vienna

The virome in the human gut during fecal microbiota transplantation

Duration of contract: 2.5 years 
Planned starting date: January 2025 
Place of work: University of Vienna

Main supervisor: Anouk Willemsen (Lab Homepage)

Supervision team: Gregor Gorkiewicz, David Berry

 

Project description:

Nitrogen cycling in soil and its implication in plant nutrition

Duration of contract: 2.5-3 years 
Planned starting date: Summer 2024 
Place of work: University of Vienna

Main supervisor: Dagmar Wöbken (CV | Lab Homepage
Supervision team: Petra Pjevac, Wolfgang Wanek

 

Fundamental principles of microbiome dynamics

Duration of contract: 3 years 
Planned starting date: July 2024 - October 2024 
Place of work: University of Vienna

Main supervisor: Christina Kaiser (CV | Lab Homepage
Supervision team: Holger Daims, Andreas Richter