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Katharina Kujala

@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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If 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 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.β€―The deadline for applicationsβ€―isβ€―15 March 2026: https://microb.io/3MyYmH1

27.02.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 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

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 🦠 πŸ”¬ #microbiology

arburmeister.weebly.com/join-the-lab...

25.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Technical Programme Manager | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Technical Project ManagerLocation: LiverpoolContract: Fixed-term contract until March 2028Salary: Β£47,389 - Β£59,967The Parish Lab at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine focuses on antimicrobial ...

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 πŸ§ͺ🦠 #TBDrugDiscovery

19.02.2026 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ’‘ 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.

πŸ‘‰ Who inspires you? Nominate them by 4 March . buff.ly/AKyMbQD

19.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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

16.02.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

17.02.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 πŸ€“
The little guy will help us with growth curve measurements in the anaerobic chamber and might even come on field trips this summer.

17.02.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A metagenomics approach to discover novel plastic degrading microbial pathways at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - A metagenomics approach to discover novel plastic degrading microbial pathways at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

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...

17.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Archaeasky #Microsky

10.02.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Is How a Child Dies of Measles When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak

This is how a child dies of #measles 🦠 🎁 πŸ”— www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

12.02.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 10
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PhD opportunities

if you are interested in a PhD in tuberculosis drug discovery, check out our opportunities πŸ§ͺ🦠 #Tuberculosis lstm.ac/PhD

24.11.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
πŸ“£ Open position: We are looking for a new #ScientificLead for the #SILVA database 🧬πŸ–₯️

πŸ“£ Open position: We are looking for a new #ScientificLead for the #SILVA database 🧬πŸ–₯️

πŸ“£ Open position: We are looking for a new #ScientificLead for the #SILVA database 🧬πŸ–₯️

You will be responsible for guiding the development of this important resource and for curating the SILVA taxonomy🌳and more!

πŸ‘‰ www.dsmz.de/dsmz/career/...

Read and share ‼️

#sciencejobs 🦠πŸ§ͺ #career #taxonomy

22.11.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Postdoc position in my lab!

A project on protein binder discovery for K6-linked #ubiquitin to investigate their role in infection is available.

πŸ“ DTU, Copenhagen, Denmark
⏰ Deadline: 18 December 2025

Apply here: efzu.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

21.11.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Bacteriophages as river pollutants: determining the impact of phage pollution, with focus on antimicrobial resistance. at Bangor University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Bacteriophages as river pollutants: determining the impact of phage pollution, with focus on antimicrobial resistance. at Bangor University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just listened to it, great episode. I really find the concrete microbes very fascinating.

18.11.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing opportunity to work with a great lab in Warwick! 🦠

16.11.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Assistant Professor Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related fields.Candidates are expected to document expertise in their specialty by a record of postdoctoral training, peer reviewed publ...

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! πŸ’šβ›οΈ
#PlantSci πŸ§ͺ🦠🧬
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141

17.11.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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 DecemberπŸ‘‡

18.11.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#metagenomics #microsky

11.11.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 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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13.11.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Job advertisement

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

23.10.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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: πŸ”— buff.ly/5eCowPX

22.10.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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Ecological significance of RNA phages in the wild at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Ecological significance of RNA phages in the wild at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com

PhD Opportunity: RNA Phages in the Wild 🦠 πŸ”¬
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

13.10.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Arianne Babina

πŸ”Š 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)+ DΓ³nal Wall (Glasgow)
🌟 please share 🌟

www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

01.10.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interested in a tenure track position teaching and doing research with undergrads at a PUI? We are looking for a broadly-defined microbiologist who can teach Med Micro and Immunology. Apply at universityofscrantonjobs.com/postings/8308. Pls share widely to feeds (& on twitter if you still tweet)! 🦠

01.10.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Details - Assistant Professor - Virology | Human Resources | UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst Microbiology is hiring a tenure-track virologist. Come work with me! 🦠πŸ§ͺ
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...

02.10.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tenure-track assistant professor "Early medieval history" (Univ. of Copenhagen) Tenure-track assistant professor in early medieval history at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen The Saxo Institute, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH) invites ap...

Tenure-track assistant professor "Early medieval history" (Univ. of Copenhagen) www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-1...

02.10.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1