MOHAMMED VI POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY: AGBS – Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbial Engineering Utilized to Mineral Byproducts

AgroBioSciences Division (AgBS)

Faculty of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences (CAES)

Place: AGBS – Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbial engineering utilized to mineral byproducts

Host establishment:

Mohammed VI Polytechnic College is an establishment devoted to research and innovation in Africa and goals to place itself amongst world-renowned universities in its fields. The College is engaged in financial and human growth and places research and innovation on the forefront of African growth. A mechanism that permits it to consolidate Morocco’s frontline place in these fields, in a singular partnership-based method and boosting expertise coaching related for the way forward for Africa. Situated within the municipality of Benguerir, within the very coronary heart of the Inexperienced Metropolis, Mohammed VI Polytechnic College aspires to go away its mark nationally, continentally, and globally.

Concerning the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science (CAES) and AgroBiosciences Program (AgBS) at UM6P:

The Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science (CAES) is a element of the Science & Know-how pole of Mohammed VI Polytechnic College (UM6P). It constitutes a construction of upper education and practical-based research with a imaginative and prescient of fixing actual African agriculture challenges leveraging updated science and technology. Oriented in direction of Africa, CAES acts in reference to a large community of universities and research facilities across the continent with a purpose to hyperlink actual area points with up-to-date science.

Description

The Mohammed VI Polytechnic College (UM6P) has a gap for post-doctoral fellow within the area of organic engineering and Biotechnology with a powerful background in anaerobic/cardio microbial processes.

The candidate ought to have stable expertise with microbial processes employed within the valorization of mineral processing residues. The candidate ought to exhibit a powerful background in cardio and anaerobic bioprocesses for metallic restoration from advanced mineral matrices. Expertise with utilized microbiology and bioreactor design (e.g. Aero/ anaerobic programs, batch/ steady reactors), biostatistical evaluation and molecular biology is extremely required.

 Key duties

The candidate will likely be anticipated to:

• Plan and conduct research as a part of the research staff and contribute in designing, planning and implementing research actions and experiments, knowledge assortment and research outcomes analyses and interpretation.
• Generate high-quality research publications, together with peer-reviewed articles and convention papers, showcasing excellence in research.
• Develop modern applied sciences and methodologies for microbial assets restoration from mineral matrices. 
• Display for potent microbial pressure for the selective bioleaching of beneficial metals from mineral matrices. 
• Carry out focused Engineering of microbial strains.  
• Produce technical studies and teaching materials for capacity-building programs (if relevant).
• Develop and implement collaborative research with totally different companions and networks.
• Mentor and collaborate with PhD, grasp, and undergrad college students, offering steerage on research tasks.
• Put together and contribute to writing grant proposal purposes.

Training, {qualifications} and expertise:

• Ph.D. in environmental engineering, environmental biotechnology, bioengineering, chemical engineering, environmental microbiology, environmental science, or a associated area.
• Sturdy background and experience in Anaerobic/cardio biotechnology.
• Confirmed experience in multi-omics strategies.
• Expertise in molecular biology, bioinformatics and biostatistics 
• Expertise in empirical research in waste conversion, working bioreactor programs, data of anaerobic biotechnology and utilized microbiology.
• Demonstrated skill to work successfully inside interdisciplinary groups and collaborate with nationwide and worldwide companions.
• Wonderful communication skills in English and French, each written and verbal.
• A monitor document of publication in effectively ranked journals.
• Established collaborations with famend worldwide researchers within the area of environmental biotechnology.
• Enthusiasm in direction of producing new concepts and fervour for fixing difficult issues that require advanced creative options.