**Job Description**
The department of Estuarine and Delta Systems (EDS) at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ) in Yerseke is seeking a highly motivated postdoc in experimental (marine) biology/ecology with an interest in molecular ecology. This position, part of the Delta Climate Center’s Iconic Project “δelta Protein,” aims to investigate the potential of marine vegetation (e.g., seagrass) to enhance the health of commercially important shellfish. The role involves utilizing field and mesocosm-based experiments, combined with ecophysiological, molecular, and microbial ecological approaches (including 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding and bioinformatics), to assess seagrass’s impact on low trophic aquaculture (LTA) species (e.g., mussels, oysters) under future climate scenarios. This work contributes to developing innovative, nature-inclusive, and sustainable methods for producing healthier, higher-quality seafood, improving seafood security, human health, and the environment.
**Skills & Abilities**
• Experience in organizing and conducting fieldwork.
• Experience in performing molecular labwork.
• Demonstrated ability to work with R for data analysis.
• Experience with, or a keen interest to learn, the analysis of metabarcoding data (e.g., 16S rRNA).
• Good scientific writing skills as demonstrated by first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Comfortable presenting research for both scientific and non-scientific audiences.
• Team player, able to work in a transdisciplinary research environment.
• Excellent communication skills and an open collaborative attitude.
• Very good command of spoken and written English.
• Good command of Dutch (a plus; courses offered).
**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Marine ecology
• Molecular / microbial ecology
• Related disciplines
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