PhD in Endosymbiosis-mediated Regulation of Nuclear Calcium Signalling John Innes Centre in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of East Anglia in the School of Biological Sciences on understanding the evolution of calcium signal decoding mechanisms in plants . The project is supervised by Dr Ben Miller and focuses on how plants use calcium signalling to respond to environmental stimuli and stresses, with a particular emphasis on the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha . This research combines molecular genetics , cell biology , and biochemistry to dissect calcium signalling and decoding mech...

PhD opportunity in plant chemical defence, single-cell biology, genomics, and metabolomics at The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, United Kingdom, working with the Osbourn group at the John Innes Centre . This project asks where plants make their medicine: how different cells in infected leaves activate distinct chemical defence pathways, how those cell states are organised around infection sites, and how this organisation may reveal new biosynthetic pathways. The research combines plant biology...

PhD opportunity in Drosophila morphogenesis, cell contractility, and developmental biology at the University of St Andrews. This EASTBIO-funded project investigates the mechanisms underlying pulsed contractions during morphogenesis, with a focus on how rhythmic cytoskeletal contractility drives apical constriction and tissue shaping in Drosophila larval epithelial cells. The project combines cell biology , genetics , and molecular biology with advanced imaging and manipulation approaches. You wi...

The Francis Crick Institute is recruiting for its 2027 PhD programme, offering a strong opportunity for students interested in cutting-edge research in the biological sciences. The programme is based at the Crick in London and is designed for first-stage researchers seeking rigorous doctoral training in a world-class research environment. Applications are open via the Crick’s website, with two recruitment routes mentioned in the advert. The deadline is Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon, ...

PhD opportunity at the University of East Anglia in plant biology , molecular biology , biochemistry , genetics , bioinformatics , and evolution . This project, supervised by Dr Ben Miller at the School of Biological Sciences , investigates how plants perceive and respond to environmental change through calcium signalling . The research focuses on the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha and compares stress-response pathways with flowering plants such as Arabidopsis thaliana . The project aims to und...