PhD offer to study the impacts of heatwaves on coastal ecosystems, being focused on the changes in the carbon and nitrogen cycle and the associated microbial community.

 What?

We are looking for a motivated candidate to pursue a doctoral thesis in microbial ecology and biogeochemistry of coastal ecosystems. The project will be supported by the EMERGE project (Impacts of heat waves in shallow coastal environments: effects on microbial communities and the release of greenhouse gases), which aims to study coastal ecosystems impacted by rising temperatures during increasingly frequent heat waves. The candidate will use a combination of laboratory experiments (micro and mesocosms) and field measurements to study the net metabolism of the benthic compartment, the production and release of greenhouse gases (methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide) and the microbial community with molecular techniques.

When?

The PhD will start in April-May 2022 and will last 3 years, with the possibility of a 1-year extension.

Where?

The PhD will be carried out in the Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry Group of the Department of Biology of the University of Cadiz, under the supervision of Emilio Garcia Robledo.

Requirements

• The candidate must have obtained a bachelor’s degree on Marine or Environmental Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology or similar and a Master’s degree preferably also in the same topics.
• The candidates must be pre-registered in a Doctoral Program in Marine Science and Technology at the University of Cadiz (https://posgrado.uca.es/doctor/)
• The candidate must not be a doctor or have had a PhD grant of more than 12 months.
• Be highly motivated and committed to develop a scientific career.
• Have some experience on aquatic ecology, microbiology, biogeochemistry, molecular biology or similar.
• Have experience on scientific reading and writing
• Have a high level of written and spoken English

How to apply?

The University of Cadiz has opened the call for applications from October 29 to November 25, 2021 on the website planpropioinvestigacion.uca.es/contratos-predoctorales-asociados-a-proyectos-y-rc-pif-2021/

Call: BOUCA341

Please send an email with your CV to emilio.garcia@uca.es before applying for the position.

Applications

• Send the application electronically through the following application: planpropioinvestigacion.uca.es/contratos-predoctorales-asociados-a-proyectos-y-rc-pif-2021/
• Project Reference: Contrato Ramon y Cajal: RYC2019-027675. Title: “PROGRAMA DE DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGÍAS MARINAS”
• Only a single application is allowed
• Documentation to be attached:
  • documentation accrediting pre-admission to the PhD Program 2022/23: application page.
    • In case of doubts: contact doctoral school
  • Curriculum vitae according to the format included in the Annex IV of the call for applications: template
  • Academic certificate issued by the University where the Bachelor’s or Master’s degree was obtained: the grades obtained and the date of obtaining must appear. In the case of certificates issued by foreign centers, the maximum and minimum grades within the corresponding evaluation system and the minimum passing grade must also be stated. If the academic certification is issued in a language other than Spanish or English, it must be accompanied by the corresponding official translation into one of these two languages.
  • Responsible declaration of not being in possession of a Doctor’s degree: template
  • Statement that the applicant has not previously held a pre-doctoral contract for a period of more than 12 months: template.
  • Copy of valid passport in case of foreign citizens.