PhD Position: Sustainable Food Production Biologicals

Responsibilities

• 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.

• 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.