Job Description

The Department of Biology at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is seeking applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow. The successful candidate will be offered a one year position. The candidate will be involved in the project investigating Soil-Plant-Microbial interactions in desert ecosystem using metabarcoding/metagenomics approaches. Goal of the project is to investigate the key microbes within the desert plant hyphosphere, particularly under drought conditions, and their involvement in N2O consumption and carbon sequestration using amplicon and shotgun metagenomic sequencing techniques. Evaluation for the position be based on education, experience as well as motivation in terms of the qualification requirements mentioned in the advertisement. Interested application should submit a cover letter expressing their research interest and relevant experience, CV, representative publications (2-3), and details of three referees.



Minimum Qualification



PhD in biological science, microbiology, bioinformatics with relevant background



Preferred Qualification



Candidate with experience in eDNA analyses, NGS library preparation and bioinformatic as well as statistical analyses (using R) of big genomic dataset (metabarcoding/metagenomics) is highly preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and ability to work well in collaborative environment with skills in networking are highly advantageous.



Expected Skills



Conduct fieldwork (soil and root collection) in an arid environment Process samples for biochemical and molecular lab work Bioinformatic and statistical analyses of datasets and timely manuscript publication Assist in supervising/mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.



Close Date Kindly apply before the closing date.



31/05/2026