Postdoctoral Position – Soil Restoration

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – SOIL RESTORATION

Organisation : ICCRAM- UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS

Research Field : Soil Biology, Microbiology, Plant Science, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Environmental Sciences or related fields.

Researcher Profile : Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3)

Positions : Postdoc Position

Country : Spain

Application Deadline : 5 December 2025 - 23 : 59 (Europe / Madrid)

Job Status : Full-time

HOW TO APPLY?

Interested candidates should send their CV to :

SUBJECT : CV_BIOTECHNOLOGY_2025

DEADLINE : 5 December, 2025

OFFER DESCRIPTION

1. Research Group :

The selected candidate will join the ICCRAM-EST group (Environment, Sustainability and Toxicology).

Specifically, the position is required for the Environmental Biotechnology Research Line . Principal Researcher : Dr. Rocío Barros García.

ICCRAM-EST research group is a multidisciplynary group at ICCRAM centre of the University of Burgos. The groups is focused on different research fields including sustainability, toxicology and soil health and soil remediation. The group is highly active in European funded projects (currently 15 EU projects on-going) and national collaborations, positioning itself at the forefront of innovation in the field of biotechnology and environmental science.

2. Research Field :

The position is within the Environmental Biotechnology research line, particularly in projects related to Soil Health and Remediation , including BIOREM, PHYBI and Phy2Shine projects.

The research line focuses on soil-related studies, particularly on soil health and remediation. It develops biotechnological and sustainable strategies to restore contaminated soils, enhance their ecological functionality, and promote long-term soil quality within the framework of environmental sustainability and circular economy principles. These projects are focused on the soil restoration through innovative microbiological, plant-based and biotechnological approaches , bringing in advanced tools (e.g., AI, systems biology) and coupling remediation / restoration with circular-economy valorisation of biomass.

2.2. Projects information :

• The national project “PHY2SHINE – Microorganism-assisted phytoremediation for the removal of persistent organic pollutants : synergistic effect of soil–plant–microorganism biosystems,” funded by the Spanish State Research Agency. This project (April 2025–April 2027) investigates the synergistic role of soil, plants, and microorganisms in achieving phytoremediation of persistent organic pollutants in soils. University of Burgos.
• The BIOREM Project (2024–2028) under the Horizon MSCA scheme, led by UBU, which pursues “Systems Biology, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Biotechnology Approaches to Improve Soil Bioremediation.” The project brings together research centres and industry to create multidisciplinary tools (including AI) that advance soil-remediation technologies.
• The pHYBi Project (October 2024–September 2028), funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe JU, which integrates phytomanagement of polluted / marginal soils with the valorisation of the resulting lignocellulosic biomass for the bio-based textile industry. The project combines remediation of degraded or contaminated land with circular-economy use of the biomass produced.

3. Requirements :

Minimun requirement : PhD in Soil Biology, Microbiology, Plant Science, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Environmental Sciences or related fields.

We are looking for ambitious researcher with the following skills :

4. What we offer

HOW TO APPLY?

Interested candidates should send their CV to :

SUBJECT : CV_BIOTECHNOLOGY_2025

DEADLINE : 5 December, 2025

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