Two postdoctoral positions in microbial ecology and microbiome of plant pathology have been advertised by the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Microbiomes of Plant Pathology
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will focus on research related to plant pathology and environmental (plant and soil) microbiomes and their response to biotic and abiotic stressors. The overall project seeks to (a) develop understanding of the links between soil/ plant microbiome and diseases expression in crops and how this is modified by other biotic and abiotic stresses, and (b) to develop microbial solutions for plant diseases using plant/ soil microbiome approaches.
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will conduct research examining fundamental processes of plant disease expression, including the role of soil and plant microbiomes and how management practices (including microbial inoculation) impact disease incidence and the consequences for crop productivity and environmental quality. The project will use a range of analytical procedures including state-of-the-art next-generation sequencing, soil and plant health measures to characterise how these variables are impacted by native and introduced microbiomes.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Microbial Ecology
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will focus on research related to understanding of fundamental processes involved in microbial colonisation of new environments (plant and soil) and how these processes are impacted by biotic and abiotic stressors. The overall project seeks to identify (a) eco-evolutionary processes that govern microbial colonisation, and (b) impact of disturbances on the rate of colonisation and the functional consequences at habitat and ecosystem scales.
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will conduct research combining laboratory experiments and field surveys, with advanced modelling approaches required to predict the rate of colonisation by new communities and the functional consequences. The project will use a range of analytical procedures including state-of-the-art next-generation sequencing, soil and plant health measures to characterise how these variables are impacted by the introduction of new species and/or communities.
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