The Department of Plant Physiology at the University of Rostock, Germany, is searching for a scientist to participate in the DFG-funded research consortium FOR 2816 “The Autotrophy-Heterotrophy Switch in Cyanobacteria: Coherent Decision-Making at Multiple Regulatory Layers“ within the subproject “Metabolic regulation of carbon-partitioning from the CBB cycle under varying CO2 conditions in cyanobacteria”.

A DFG-funded PhD position (E13, 65%) “Metabolic regulation of carbon-partitioning from the CBB cycle under varying CO2 conditions in cyanobacteria” is available at the University of Rostock, Germany

The position is for 3 years, available from February 2019, or later. For recent relevant publications on the topic, see: Jablonsky J, Papacek S, Hagemann M (2016) Different strategies of metabolic regulation in cyanobacteria: from transcriptional to biochemical control. Sci Rep 6:33014; Klähn et al. (2015) Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic characterization of the low-carbon response using an ndhR mutant of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Plant Physiol. 169:1540-1556; Selim et al. (2018) The PII-like signaling protein SbtB links cAMP sensing with cyanobacterial inorganic carbon response. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (PNAS) 115: E4861-E4869.
The project tasks include the identification of mechanisms involved in the post-transcriptional control of primary carbon metabolism in cyanobacteria under high and low CO2 conditions. Especially, we are interested in the specific role of different iso-enzymes catalysing similar reactions (e.g. phosphoglycerate mutases) and the influence of differential protein phosphorylation on carbon partitioning in cyanobacteria. The work will use a broad spectrum of techniques in biochemistry, molecular biology and metabolite analyses, which will be performed in extensive collaboration with other laboratories.

Qualifications

For this we seek a highly motivated candidate with a suitable background in, e.g., biochemistry, (green) microbiology, molecular biology or plant physiology (M.Sc. or diploma level).
The project aims at a fundamental understanding of regulation of primary carbon metabolism in photoautotrophic organisms. Our Department is located at the University of Rostock, in one of the most beautiful regions of Northern Germany. Rostock is known for its high quality of life at the beaches of the Baltic Sea and its close neighbourhood to Denmark and Sweden. The University of Rostock is one of the oldest University in Germany.

We offer

The project aims at a fundamental understanding of regulation of primary carbon metabolism in photoautotrophic organisms. Our Department is located at the University of Rostock, in one of the most beautiful regions of Northern Germany. Rostock is known for its high quality of life at the beaches of the Baltic Sea and its close neighbourhood to Denmark and Sweden. The University of Rostock is one of the oldest University in Germany. The project work is carried out as part of a DFG-funded consortium that involves regular meetings and timely delivery of results.

Contact for applications

Please transfer your application to the University administration (dezernat.personal@uni-rostock.de) referring to open position number D146-18 as suggested under: https://www.uni-rostock.de/fileadmin/uni-rostock/Stellenausschreibungen/D146-18_prof.hagemann2.pdf