Postdoctoral Positions in Microbial H2 production and CO2 sequestration: Microbial Systems Biology, Microbial Fuel Cells, and Reactor Engineering

The new DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has openings for postdoctoral research into the generation of new photosynthetic microbial fuel cells using microbial strains engineered to produce hydrogen from sunlight and biomass, and the development of photosynthetic systems for carbon sequestration during bionergy conversions. Prior training in microbial molecular genetics or biochemical engineering, and expertise in microbial photosynthesis, biochemistry, genomics-based research, metabolic flux modeling, microbial fuel cells, or reactor engineering is highly desirable. Selection criteria will include authorship of publications in highly-regarded international journals. This is an outstanding opportunity to play a key role in research to meet the first great national challenge of the 21st century, sustainable energy independence.

The positions can begin as soon as Dec. 2007 and are located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the newly opened Microbial Sciences building, which serves as temporary headquarters of the GLBRC while a new Bioenergy Research Center building is under construction.

Applications should be submitted as a single pdf file and include a statement of interest, vitae, and names and contact information for 3 professional references. Application review will begin November 30, 2007; apply to humanresources@greatlakesbioenergy.org. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.
More information about the GLBRC can be found at www.greatlakesbioenergy.org/.