Hosting Information
- Offer Deadline
- EU Research Framework Programme
- H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Country
- Germany
- City
- Potsdam
Organisation/Institute
- Organisation / Company
- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
- Department
- Geomicrobiology
- Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Contact Information
- Organisation / Company Type
- Public Research Institution
- Website
- sliebner@gfz-potsdam.de
- Postal Code
- 14473
- Street
- Telegrafenberg
- Phone
Description
The Geomicrobiology section at the GFZ (German national lab for Geosciences) investigates geomicrobiological processes both on the Earth’s surface including the critical zone and in the ’deep biosphere‘, which supposedly plays a fundamental role within the global biogeochemical cycles over short and long time scales. Our research focuses on the development and distribution of microbial life in terrestrial environments particularly in extreme habitats such as permafrost, deserts, lake sediments and the deep subsurface in continental areas. We analyse the dynamics and processes of microbial communities and the related complex geologic-biological interactions.
The novel Helmholtz Laboratory for Integrated Geological and Biological Research (GeoBioLab) is an interdisciplinary platform for joint activities of scientists from various disciplines including microbiology/molecular biology, (bio)geochemistry, bioinformatics, and geomorphology. You find more information about our group here: https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/section/geomicrobiology/overview/
We seek motivated candidates interested in Geo-Bio interactions with a background in microbiology or geochemistry.Please contact us for more information.