M.Sc. or Ph.D. Assistantship in Plant-Microbe Interactions and Soil Microbiology at the University of Florida University of Florida in United States

Graduate Student Opportunity: M.Sc. or Ph.D. assistantship in Plant-Microbe Interactions at the University of Florida , Department of Plant Pathology, in the Martins Lab . This opportunity is part of a multi-state USDA-NIFA project, Hunting for Healthy Soils , focused on how soil micro-predators shape microbial communities and support plant health in organic production systems . The research combines laboratory and greenhouse experiments with molecular and computational approaches, including qPC...

The Wang Lab at the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, is recruiting highly motivated Master's, PhD, and Postdoctoral candidates for research in the systems biology and ecology of soil and plant-associated microbiomes. The lab's research aims to mitigate environmental changes and enhance global sustainability by understanding the complex interactions within soil and plant microbiomes. This interdisciplinary group welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, including bu...

Virginia State University Agricultural Research Station is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position in the United States focused on ginger seed-piece and soil-borne diseases . The project centers on the identification, characterization, and integrated management of major seed-piece and soil-borne diseases affecting ginger production and storage. The role is a full-time, 100% research appointment for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal for a second year depending on performance and f...

KU Leuven is offering a fully funded PhD position in Sustainable Biocontrol of Rice Grain Rot in Vietnam , hosted by the Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM) within the Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems at Campus Group T in Belgium. The project sits within the KU Leuven Plant Institute and focuses on developing innovative microbiome-assisted biological control strategies for a major rice disease in Southeast Asia. The research addresses r...

Washington State University is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Department of Plant Pathology at the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Education Center (IAREC) in Prosser, Washington . The project focuses on bacterial diseases of tree fruits , including fire blight of apple . Research topics include novel technologies for disease control, pathogen virulence, and pathogen-plant interactions . The successful candidate will use microbiology , genome sequencing , compar...