The School of Biotechnology at Dublin City University (Ireland) is active in Life Sciences and Bioprocess Engineering research and has close ties with the on-campus Centre for BioAnalytical Science, National Centre for Sensors Research (NCSR) and National Institute for Cellular Biology. A new research group, led by Dr. Enrico Marsili, investigates electroactive biofilms and their applications (e.g., Microbial Fuel Cells and biosensors).
The Embark initiative (www.ircset.ie) offers research funding under the Empower Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme. The call is open to applicants worldwide who must carry out their work in Ireland. Candidates should have already a Ph.D., or plan to obtain it before January 16, 2009. The duration of a fellowship is two years and the gross salary is 33000 Euro/year. The Postdoctoral Researcher will perform his/her work at the Biotechnology School, in the research group of Enrico Marsili.
Job description : The successful candidate will use electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques to investigate external electron transfer mechanisms in known biofilm-forming electroactive strains (e.g., Shewanella sp. and Geobacter sp.) as well as in environmental isolates from metal-rich environments. The goal is a fundamental knowledge of the limiting steps in complex electron transfer chains. Best performing environmental isolates will be inoculated in microbial fuel cells to test their electrical power output. The candidate is also expected to write research papers and attend national and international conferences.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or Chemical Engineering. Experience in anaerobic microbiology, electrochemical methods and spectroscopic methods will be a plus. Good command of the English language is essential.
To apply, please send a CV (including list of publications), application letter, names and addresses of three referees by January 5, 2009. The deadline for proposal submission is January 16, 2009.
Pending proposal approval by IRCSET, the Postdoctoral Researcher is expected to start work between June and December 2009, on a mutually agreeable date.
For more information please contact:
Dr. Enrico Marsili
Enrico.marsili@dcu.ie, +353-1-700-8515
X205, School of Biotechnology
Dublin City University
Collins Avenue
Dublin 9, Ireland
or visit: http://webpages.dcu.ie/~marsilie/index.html
