PhD Position: Sustainable Food Production with Biologicals 80 %

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Building upon this earlier work you will

* Perform field and greenhouse experiments testing under which conditions and with which plant species inoculation with AMF and further beneficial microbes promote crop yield.

* Use molecular tools (qPCR, metabarcoding) and microscopy to assess whether the inoculated microbes colonize soil and/or plant roots and establish in the field.

* contribute to data analysis and reporting.

* Publish results in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.

Your profile

* Master's degree in microbiology, agronomy, microbial ecology, microbiome research or botany with excellent grades.

* Expertise in one or several of the following themes: greenhouse or field experiments with plants, microbial ecology, fungi, bacteria, molecular and microbiological methods.

* Strong statistical skills would be an advantage

* An achievement-oriented and an open-minded personality with good capacity for teamwork. Willing to work in the field (harvest days are long and fun!)

* Swiss German is sometimes an advantage (e.g. to interact with farmers), but is not required. English is our working language.

* The university of Zurich is the largest university in Switzerland and has excellent facilities for research and teaching and it has an inspiring, open minded and social environment.