PhD (f/m/x) Subject Cyanobacterial Hydrogen Production
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ - via Umantis - Leipzig - 17-06-2022
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Working time: 65% (25,35 hours per week), initially limited to 3 years
Your tasks:
- Design and development of cyanobacterial strains capable of hydrogen production
- Design of hydrogenase variants and implementation in cyanobacteria
- Development of analytical methods
- Biochemical studies on hydrogenase function
- Studies on the photosynthetic efficiency
- Presentation at international scientific conferences
- Publication in high-ranked scientific journals
Your profile:
- M.Sc. in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or a related discipline with an excellent background in molecular biology
- Good knowledge on analytical methods (GS, LC, MS etc.)
- Knowledge on photosynthesis and photosynthetic organisms is preferable
- Experience in protein engineering would be a plus
- High motivation and interest in scientific work
- Excellent command of English and teamwork competence
We offer:
- Top level interdisciplinary research at a research centre which enjoys an excellent reputation within Germany as well as internationally
- Excellent technical facilities
- Work in inter-disciplinary and multinational teams
- Excellent links to national and international research networks
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