英国埃克塞特大学2023年招聘博士后职位（微生物生态学）

英国埃克塞特大学2023年招聘博士后职位（微生物生态学）

埃克塞特大学（University of Exeter），又名埃克斯特大学，是一所位于英国西南部的顶尖公立综合性研究型大学，起源于十九世纪中叶，于1955年受皇家特许正式创建大学。现为英国罗素大学集团、英联邦大学协会和GW4联盟等组织成员。

Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow

University of Exeter

United Kingdom

December 19, 2023

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Job details

Job reference

P90082

Date posted

14/11/2023

Application closing date

19/12/2023

Location

Cornwall

Salary

The starting salary will be from £32,982 on Grade E. For Fellow it will be from £41,732 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Contractual hours

36.5

Basis

Full-time

Job category/type

Research

Attachments

JD PDRA P90082.pdf JD PDRF P90082.pdf

Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow

Job description

Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy

This new full time post is available from 1 March 2024 on a fixed term basis until 1 March 2027.

Summary of the role

The Faculty wishes to recruit either a Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow to participate in a project investigating the evolutionary ecology of global change in microbial systems - MICROADAPT. This NERC-funded post is available from 1 March 2024 to 1 March 2027. The successful applicant will conduct and statistically analyse microbial evolution and ecology experiments using synthetic and natural communities.

The temperature dependence of microbial respiration remains one of the largest uncertainties in the response of the carbon cycle to climate change. Over short timescales, metabolic rates increase exponentially with temperature. A temperature-induced increase in microbial respiration will lead to an increase in the flux of carbon into the atmosphere, which may lead to more warming, resulting in a positive feedback. However, studies from multiple ecosystem types, have shown a decrease in the temperature sensitivity of community respiration under long-term warming. A dampened response of respiration to temperature would reduce or remove the positive feedback and current anthropogenic emissions would lead to less warming. The underlying ecological and evolutionary mechanisms that contribute to a dampening of the temperature sensitivity of microbial respiration are still up for debate and no consensus has been reached on their relative importance, hindering efforts to capture this important phenomenon in predictive models. The aim of the MICROADAPT project is to determine how rapid evolution and species sorting shape the temperature dependence of microbial community respiration using an array of innovative experiments with a microbial model system. In synergy with the experimental data, the post holder will collaborate with Prof. Samraat Pawar and a second post-doc associated with the MICROADAPT project to develop novel mathematical theory that captures the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms that shape the emergent temperature response of microbial metabolism.

About you

Applicants for Fellow will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in microbial ecology and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to execute large and complex experiments with synthetic bacterial communities, know the techniques related to sequencing and analysis of sequencing data. The candidate should have a good knowledge of theory underlying the links between community function and structure, especially linked to multi-community assemblies.

Applicants for Associate will possess a relevant PhD (or be nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and 47% is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

What we can offer you

・ Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;

・ Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly

・ An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development

・ Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career

・ A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy

・ A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall.

Further information

Please contact Prof. Gabriel Yvon-Durocher, e-mail g.yvon- durocher@exeter.ac.uk.