Opportunity: 1 PhD (m/f/d) Rumen microbiome and methane emissions
Closing Date: 30th November 2024
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
The group of Prof. Dr. Jana Seifert (Functional Microbiology of Livestock) at the Institute of Animal Science and the Hohenheim Center for Livestock Microbiome Research is searching for a highly engaged PhD student (m/f/d) to work on Rumen microbiome and methane emissions
-> wanted: PhD student engaged to work in the field of microbiology using next generation sequencing and data analyses to analyze the rumen microbiome.
The PhD project will be part of a collaborative project together with animal breeders and farmers. The goal is to identify microbial taxa which can be correlated to certain methane emission values in dairy cows. A large cohort of cows will be sampled, which means that the PhD student has to drive around and take rumen samples independently.
Your profile: PhD candidates should have a MSc in agricultural science (biology), microbiology, biology, life sciences, or related disciplines. A valid driving license for Germany is required as well as the willingness to take samples independently in practice (dairy farms). Women are explicitly encouraged to apply. Physically disabled persons will be favored if they are equally qualified.
Further information about the group https://livestock-functional-microbiology.uni-hohenheim.de/en/english
Salary will be according to the appropriate civil service level EG 13 TV-L, 65%. Funding is available for 3 years, beginning in January 2025.
Please send your complete application documents including a CV, motivation letter, copy of certificates and contact details of referee persons in one pdf file to [email protected].
Application deadline: 30.11.2024.