PhD in Genetic Basis of Yield Stability in Barley Under Drought Wageningen University & Research in Netherlands

Postdoc opportunity in AI foundation models for crop microbiomes at Utrecht University . The post is shared by Ronnie de Jonge , Associate Professor in Plant-Microbiome interactions at the Departments of Biology and Information and Computing Sciences, and chair of the daily board of the Utrecht Bioinformatics Center. This position sits at the intersection of Biology , Computer Science , Agriculture , Environmental Science , and Statistics , with a strong focus on bioinformatics , plant-microbiom...

University of Twente is advertising a PhD position on Water Footprint Assessment and Water Credit Design in Egypt’s horticulture sector . The project sits within the Water Footprint in Action programme and focuses on water-smart agriculture, environmental performance, and decision-support for policy and investment. The research combines agricultural sciences and environmental sciences with quantitative methods such as water-footprint analysis, crop modelling, scenario design, and benchmarking of...

Exciting PhD opportunity at Utrecht University in predictive plant–microbiome–pathogen interactions . The project sits at the intersection of plant-microbe interactions , plant pathology , and predictive modeling/approaches, with a focus on understanding how microbial communities shape plant health and disease. This is a strong fit for candidates interested in plant-associated microbiomes and fundamental-to-applied research. Degree level: PhD Research themes: plant microbiome, pathogen interacti...

Wageningen University & Research is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position in the Biosystematics Group on plant immune responses against insect egg deposition . The project is part of the NWO Open Technology Programme grant Early Intervention Pest Resistance (EI-RESIST): Understanding and harnessing egg-killing traits for crop resistance breeding , in collaboration with Klaas Bouwmeester, Lotte Caarls, Robin van Velzen, and plant breeding companies. The postdoc will join an insect-focuse...

University of Minnesota is hiring a Post-Doctoral Associate at the Northwest Research & Outreach Center in Crookston, Minnesota, United States. This postdoctoral project focuses on seed physiology , preharvest sprouting (PHS) , wheat , and crop quality in Hard Red Spring Wheat. The research aims to improve how PHS is measured, understand how ripe wheat seed absorbs water under controlled temperature and relative humidity conditions, measure GA and alpha-amylases over time, and develop and valida...