Research Associate in Microbial Ecology (Plant/Soil) – Imperial College London

Project Information

A microbial ecologist interested in developing a novel strategy to inhibit the pathogens of wheat (T. aestivum), one of the most significant staple crops in the world, is needed by the Graystock Lab at Imperial College London’s Silwood Park Campus. We hope to achieve this by altering the current soil microbiota. The project’s objectives are to: 1) improve our basic knowledge of microbial community dynamics in complex contexts; and 2) optimize/engineer soil microbiomes to help inhibit the take-all fungus, Gaeumannomyces tritci, in the wheat rhizosphere. The Pawar, Ransome, Waring, and Bell laboratories have collaborated across several disciplines on this research.

Requirements

  • Hold, or near completion of, a PhD in a relevant field
  • Excellent scientific communication skills, as evidenced by presentations at scientific conferences and publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Evidence of effective collaborative work in a team environment
  • Experience with the basics of experimental design and statistical analysis (the latter in the R programming environment)
  • Demonstrated research experience in at least two of the following areas (no candidate is expected to have expertise in all of them):
    • Microbiome engineering
    • Plant-fungal interactions
    • Plant pathology
    • Soil microbial ecology
    • Agronomy
  • Experience with the management/organisation of large datasets 

Application and Deadline

The deadline for application is on 20 November 2024. For more details and application visit the official website.


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