PhD in Applied Microbiology

Department: Department of Bioscience Engineering/nRegime Full-time/nTwo full-time PhD candidates with a strong background in applied microbiology and bioprocess engineering to join PurpleSpark, a collaborative project between Environmental Technology at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), and Biobased Sustainability Engineering (SUSTAIN) at the University of Antwerp (UAntwerp)./nThis job description and application are for the UAntwerp position in purple engineering. If your interest lies with bioelectrochemical systems, please refer to the WUR jobsite./nAt the University of Antwerp, you will investigate the isolation and bioproduction potential of specialised N₂-fixing purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) and study how process conditions affect PPB growth, composition, and performance.