Professor of Environmental Microbiology (30082-0524)

About the Role 

For any informal queries, please email Professor Miriam Gifford (Head of School) at miriam.gifford@warwick.ac.uk.

We are seeking to appoint a Professor in Environmental Microbiology to undertake high-impact research and teaching.

The ideal candidate will complement our existing research strengths in nitrogen and trace gas cycling processes, which link microbial physiology to global environmental cycles, assess the role of microorganisms in cycling of nitrogen in the environment, and develop experimental, field and/or quantitative approaches to study globally significant biogeochemical processes applied to natural and managed systems.

The successful candidate must be an internationally recognised and active researcher, with a strong track record of attracting funding and an extensive portfolio of excellent publications.

About You 

The successful candidate will use a wide spectrum of approaches including cultivation of ammonia-oxidizing archaea, studies of their physiology in relation to N- and trace gas-cycling processes, microbial cell biology, biochemistry and/or genetics.

They will be able to translate findings from experimental work in cultivated isolates to cultivation-independent, process focused, bioinformatics-supported, meta-omics approaches to unravel the drivers of globally significant N-cycle transformations in aquatic, or terrestrial ecosystems.

They will have the opportunity to collaborate with staff across the spectrum of research at Warwick and in particular with the Environment and Ecology Research Cluster (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci/research/envireco/), Quantitative, System, and Engineering Biology Research Cluster (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci/research/qseb/), and the Plant & Agricultural Biosciences Cluster (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci/research/plantagri/) fostering a dynamic research environment.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

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CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 29th May 2024 at 11.45pm

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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