Engineer synthetic microbial consortia for syngas-to-ethanol conversion at NRC’s Clean Energy Innovation program through laboratory research. This two-year postdoctoral fellowship focuses on microbial community engineering within a multidisciplinary team. You will lead the design, construction, and experimental evaluation of consortia with complementary metabolic functions. The work supports higher-efficiency, more stable ethanol production and sustainable fuel technologies. Key Responsibilities:



Isolate microbial strains thriving in syngas environments Adapt strains through enrichment and adaptive laboratory evolution Design synthetic consortia with complementary metabolic functions Evaluate consortia performance in laboratory-scale bioreactors Lead consortium construction and experimental evaluation Requirements: Ph.D. in microbiology, bioinformatics, environmental biology, or relevant discipline Microbiology, molecular biology, or microbial ecology experience Experience integrating genomic or metagenomic data PhD obtained within three years or completion within six months Ability to work full time physically at the NRC location Apply microbial ecology, genomic data integration, and consortium design to advance syngas fermentation research at NRC. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Postdoctoral Fellow Microbial Community Engineering (Montreal)
🏢 National Research Council of Canada
📍 Montreal