PhD in Microbiology

Two fully funded PhD candidate positions in Electromicrobiology (3 years)/nWe invite applications for two 3-year PhD student positions in the team of Professor Amelia-Elena Rotaru at the University of Southern Denmark. The PhD candidates will be supervised by Dr. Rhitu Kotoky and Dr. Konstantinos Anestis in close collaboration with Prof. Amelia-Elena Rotaru./nThe two PhD projects will address complementary aspects of how electric fields and electrode-associated niches influence the structure, function, and stability of methanogenic microbial communities in bioelectrochemical reactors./nThe projects combine classical microbiology, microbial physiology, experimental evolution, and omics-based approaches to link microbial interactions and system performance across spatial and functional scales./nStarting date: April 1st 2026, or soon after./nLocation: Odense M, Denmark. Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark.