We are looking for a candidate to undertake a PhD on extracellular electron exchange between photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic microorganisms, focusing on underlying molecular mechanisms and regulation, and with consideration of possible biotechnological applications.

The position is based in the Wey Group within the Molecular Plant Biology unit, Department of Life Technologies at the University of Turku, Finland. The group researches different aspects of bioelectricity in photosynthetic organisms. The group will include 8 people by the end of 2026, including 2 postdocs, 3 PhDs, 2 MScs.

The main supervisor for this PhD is Dr Laura Wey, an Academy of Finland Research Fellow. The co-supervisor for this PhD is Dr Pablo Ortega Martinez, who is a Postdoctoral Fellow and leads his own research project funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation on regulation of photosynthesis by carbon metabolism intermediates.
This PhD position is funded by Weys Emerging Investigator grant ...