Fungal biology/ ecology

Typ práce: hlavní pracovní poměr

The Institute of Soil Biology looking for motivated fungal biologist/ecologist with background in molecular biology and bioinformatics.

The Biology Centre (BC) of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Soil Biology (http://www.upb.cas.cz) performs mainly fundamental, and also applied, research in soil biology with long tradition of soil research.

The ideal candidate will have:

• a PhD. degree or equivalent relevant to the microbiology, general biology, ecology or environmental science;
• preferred research interest in soil microbiology;
• demonstrated knowledge in molecular biology and basic bioinformatics workflows (practical experience in NGS data analyses);
• strong background in biostatistics (descriptive and multivariate statistics, linear regression models, etc.);
• isolation, cultivation and preservation techniques;
• interest in interdisciplinary research;
• good written and spoken English; 

Materials required:

• Cover motivation letter including a private postal address and an email address.
• Structured curriculum vitae including the list of publications and similar achievements.
• Statement of Research Interests (maximum one page).

Town and background

České Budějovice is a medium-sized town ca. 170 km south of Prague with 100,000 inhabitants, a relaxed atmosphere, and a growing expert community at the Biology Centre and the University of South Bohemia. Both the town and the surrounding countryside provide numerous opportunities for research and leisure activities.

We offer a salary in local standards commensurate with the applicant’s experience and skills.  Living costs are low by international standards. Czech and English are being used on equal rights as working languages of ISB, so applicants from abroad are most welcome.

Candidates are welcome to contact us any time for info or personal visit in the Institute (upb@upb.cas.cz).

Kontaktní osoba:
Ivana Makovičková

E-mail:
upb@upb.cas.cz

WWW:
http://www.upb.cas.cz

Vloženo: 4.5.2017