Professor of Environmental Microbiology

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 cultivated 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.

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.