Postdoctoral Fellow - Environmental Engineering: Microbial Ecology

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Posting Number 201104172 Position Title Postdoctoral Fellow - Environmental Engineering: Microbial Ecology State Wisconsin Employment Status Full Time Position Status Limited Term If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) 12/31/2024 Position Type Faculty Job Family Faculty Position Overview

The Water Quality Center (WQC) at Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to start on or about January 2025 to December 2025. The successful candidate will work with multiple researchers in the WQC to collaborate on biological water/wastewater treatment process design and testing related to anaerobic biotechnology for wastewater treatment and renewable energy via biomethane as part of the new NSF Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine.

Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborate on water/wastewater research related to anaerobic biotechnology and microbial ecology. Help mentor graduate (Ph.D., M.S.) and undergraduate student research assistants. Co-author peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, proceedings papers, and/or conference posters. Be active in the scientific community and attend conferences each year, preferably delivering a podium presentation or poster. Opportunities exist to learn about user-inspired research planning, intellectual property management, technology transfer, business modeling, start-up company functions, and industrial research.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Earned doctorate (or its foreign equivalent) or appropriate terminal degree.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Experience in anaerobic biotechnology is highly desirable. Experience mentoring graduate and/or undergraduate students in a research setting is desirable. Experience in microbial ecology, molecular methods, and bioinformatics to characterize mixed microbial cultures is required.

Department Civil & Environmental Eng Posting Date 08/27/2024 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants EOE Statement

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

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