@kkujala.bsky.social
Environmental microbiologist, Senior researcher @Natural Resources Institute Finland. Research interests: peatlands, microbial ecology of arctic ecosystems and use of microbes in waste(water) treatment.
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@erc.europa.eu-funded postdoc position in my lab to identify the molecular basis of prey-predator interactions using our favorite micro-vampire Bdellovibrio exovorus as a model.
Let's find what the bite is made of! 🧛
Flexible start date.
Info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/415877
Does full-on excited jig. Great PhD opportunity here with @drhick.bsky.social.
04.03.2026 14:26 — 👍 4 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Postdoc Fellowship opportunity! UW Program on Climate Change has a new for a Postdoctoral Scholar program for fellows to develop and conduct novel climate science research that benefits from collaborations at UW. Apply by April 15th! pcc.uw.edu/research/fun...
04.03.2026 06:31 — 👍 22 🔁 23 💬 0 📌 2If you want freedom to work on what you are curious about with secure funding until you retire, and you love rural areas near the sea, this is for you. 🧫🦠
28.02.2026 15:34 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Logo of Microbiology Society featuring a stylized M in blue and green with dotted patterns on a white background.
The Society offers a limited number of awards to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during the summer. The scheme provides the opportunity to gain supervision experience. The deadline for applications is 15 March 2026: https://microb.io/3MyYmH1
27.02.2026 11:00 — 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Ad for Postdoctoral Scientist Position in Burmeister Lab on Bacteria-Phage Coevolution. Full document available here: https://arburmeister.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/9/9/19990727/burmeister_lab_postdoc_position_2026.pdf
Postdoc position on phage-bacteria coevolution available in the @aburmeister.bsky.social lab at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee #phage #evosky #MicroSky #VirEvol 🦠 🔬 #microbiology
arburmeister.weebly.com/join-the-lab...
Are you interested in being the first biologist in our new team? Come join our small but growing group. Deadline for applications is 3rd March. #Tuberculosis 🧪🦠 #TBDrugDiscovery
19.02.2026 05:00 — 👍 12 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1
💡 We are inviting you to nominate a woman in microbiology whose work or impact deserves to be seen.
Selected nominations will be featured on the FEMS website and across our social media channels on International Women’s Day, 8 March.
👉 Who inspires you? Nominate them by 4 March . buff.ly/AKyMbQD
We have several open positions in the field of soil C cycling in #permafrost ecosystems @uni-hamburg.de
Technician/research associate (fate of permafrost C):
shorturl.at/xEiG7
Postdoc (land-surface modeling & C-climate feedbacks):
shorturl.at/pjY0K
PhD (microbial GHG turnover):
shorturl.at/hfhwX
Anyone interested in applying for a BBSRC Fellowship on projects involving;
Microbial evolution
AMR
Mobile genetic elements, inc. insertion sequences
3D culture models
Feel free to get in touch, happy to discuss supporting or host potential applicants!
#AMR #UTISky #MicroSky
tinyurl.com/46fdyfppv
We got a mini-plate reader for the lab today. Having new toys is always exciting, so of course I had to test it right away 🤓
The little guy will help us with growth curve measurements in the anaerobic chamber and might even come on field trips this summer.
Bit different from our usual work
A PhD applying metagenomics to identify microbial plastic degradation and metabolism, fully funded studentship (UK students only).
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#Archaeasky #Microsky
10.02.2026 21:40 — 👍 3 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
This is how a child dies of #measles 🦠 🎁 🔗 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
12.02.2026 23:48 — 👍 22 🔁 13 💬 2 📌 10
if you are interested in a PhD in tuberculosis drug discovery, check out our opportunities 🧪🦠 #Tuberculosis lstm.ac/PhD
24.11.2025 15:18 — 👍 6 🔁 11 💬 2 📌 0
📣 Open position: We are looking for a new #ScientificLead for the #SILVA database 🧬🖥️
📣 Open position: We are looking for a new #ScientificLead for the #SILVA database 🧬🖥️
You will be responsible for guiding the development of this important resource and for curating the SILVA taxonomy🌳and more!
👉 www.dsmz.de/dsmz/career/...
Read and share ‼️
#sciencejobs 🦠🧪 #career #taxonomy
🚨 Postdoc position in my lab!
A project on protein binder discovery for K6-linked #ubiquitin to investigate their role in infection is available.
📍 DTU, Copenhagen, Denmark
⏰ Deadline: 18 December 2025
Apply here: efzu.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
I have a PhD position available on freshwater phage pollution, in terms of AMR impact and persistance of phage used in food and agriculture. #PhageSky #MicroSky www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
21.11.2025 15:55 — 👍 15 🔁 17 💬 1 📌 0Just listened to it, great episode. I really find the concrete microbes very fascinating.
18.11.2025 18:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Amazing opportunity to work with a great lab in Warwick! 🦠
16.11.2025 19:15 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
We are hiring!! Biological Sciences as UNC Charlotte has a broad search for a new assistant professor.
Apps reviewed 12/15.
Please spread the word! 💚⛏️
#PlantSci 🧪🦠🧬
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
PhD studentship opportunity! Join us at St Andrews to study the factors controlling plasmid transmission in the gut. Competition-funded as part of the EASTBIO DTP, co-supervised with Dr Jaclyn Pearson. Please share & pass on to anyone interested! 🦠🧫 Deadline 15th December👇
18.11.2025 11:41 — 👍 12 🔁 19 💬 0 📌 0#metagenomics #microsky
11.11.2025 21:28 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Any #archaea #archaeasky lab out there interested in having their Natrialba species sequenced on ONT r10 up to about 3Kx read depth for free? I'll send back annotated assembly, methylation data and raw signal files. I need at least one more species for a paper. Feel free to DM!
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Re-boosting! The Dept. of Microbiology 🧫 at the University of Tennessee is hiring two 9-month faculty! Come join a vibrant and growing department located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains! #microsky
06.11.2025 13:07 — 👍 8 🔁 16 💬 0 📌 0
We have 1 open PhD and 1 postdoctoral researcher position to work with terrestrial carbon cycling in abrupt #permafrost thaw features in the Arctic.
More information here:
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
@cenunihh.bsky.social
Help shape the future of microbiology in Europe. FEMS is conducting a survey to better understand the needs of microbiologists.
Your input will help identify key challenges & ensure the community’s voice is heard across Europe.
Complete it today and share with your network: 🔗 buff.ly/5eCowPX
PhD Opportunity: RNA Phages in the Wild 🦠 🔬
Ready to uncover the overlooked players in microbial ecology? Join me, Dr Dumont & Prof Wilson in a project that explores how RNA phages (viruses that infect bacteria) influence microbial ecosystems.
Email me for more information
tinyurl.com/wildRNAphage
We're hiring a #postdoc with knowledge of the #microbiome, #microbiology, #bioinformatics, #computationalbiology to understand the role of the vaginal microbiome in women's health. #Baltimore #womenshealth
04.10.2025 14:21 — 👍 9 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 0
🔊 Fully-funded 4yr PhD studentship with the NWB DTP, working on novel regulators of bacterial nitrogen metabolism 🦠
Primary supervisor: @ariannebabina.bsky.social (University of Glasgow)
Co-supervisors: myself (Queen’s Belfast)+ Dónal Wall (Glasgow)
🌟 please share 🌟
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...