Research & Development
PHD Stipend in Genome-Resolved Metagenomics and Metatranscriptomics Linked to Soil Health
Summary
The PhD candidate will investigate links between microbial activity and soil health using genome-resolved metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, sampling, and soil process data. The work combines computational and experimental approaches.
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Temporary position more than 6 months · Full time. Requisition: 2026/1183. Country: Denmark. Do you want to be part of exploring how microbes reflect soil health?
Are you passionate about microbial ecology, bioinformatics and linking microbes to activity and soil processes? And do you thrive in a collaborative research environment, but also enjoy taking initiative and working independently? If yes, we look forward to reading your application!
At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, a Ph.D. stipend is available within the general study program. The Ph.D. stipend is open for appointment from 01.11.2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is for 3 years, and the workplace is in Aalborg. Your work tasks The Ph.D. stipend is part of the NNF Challenge Grant ActiveSOIL “From Active Microbiomes to Soil Health”.
Specifically, as part of your PhD research, you will explore microbial connections to soil health from the perspective of their activity. This project will combine computational and experimental approaches, leveraging the large-scale Microflora Danica dataset combined with samples taken from sites.
You will conduct sampling, and apply experimental methods such as metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, linked to soil process data to help support model development1 …
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