Function
Bacteriophages are important drivers of microbial biodiversity, but little is known about the evolutionary stability of phage-host specificity. In this project, you will investigate the connections between phages and their bacterial hosts in a collaborative experimental/bioinformatic research project between the Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics Group at Utrecht University (bioinformatics) and the Laboratory of Microbiology at Wageningen University and Research centre (experiments). Wageningen UR is seeking a highly motivated experimental PhD student with experience in phage microbiology, molecular biology, and metagenomics to work at the WUR Microbiology Group, isolate viruses from complex microbial community samples, isolate metagenomic DNA, and determine phage host range by culturing.
Function Requirements
A master in biology with experience in microbiology and molecular biology is required. Experience with bacteriophages, high-throughput sequencing, genomics, and/or metagenomics are an advantage.
Conditions of employment:
The candidate is offered a full-time position for 1 year, which will be extended by another 3 years upon positive evaluation. The gross salary is in the range between € 2.125,- and maximum €2.717,- per month.
Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands
Application deadline is August 24th 2015.
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