PhD in Plant Breeding and Plant Protection Against Insect Pests at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Entomology and Crop Protection at the University of Pretoria , in collaboration with BerriesZA and Stellenbosch University . The project focuses on thrips pest dynamics in blueberry production across South Africa , with research themes including insect genomics , landscape ecology , and spatial modeling . This is a strong fit for candidates interested in agricultural pest management, insect biology, genetics, and spatial/quantitative approaches. The post highlight...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at University of Alaska Fairbanks in the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Extension , focused on small grain breeding and wheat breeding for subarctic environments . The project emphasizes genetics , genomic analyses , GWAS , genotype × environment interactions , multi-location field phenotyping, and germplasm evaluation. This is a strong fit for students interested in plant breeding, agronomy, and quantitative crop improvement. Applicants should hold an...

Oklahoma State University is advertising a Postdoctoral Fellow in Barley Breeding and Genetics within the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. This is a 12-month, 100% research temporary research faculty appointment focused on barley breeding, plant genetics, crop genetics, plant biology, agronomy, and entomology . The successful candidate will work with USDA-ARS and Oklahoma State University scientists on malting barley, testing advance...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Entomology and Crop Protection at the University of Pretoria , in collaboration with BerriesZA and Stellenbosch University . The project focuses on thrips pest dynamics in blueberry production across South Africa , with research themes including insect genomics , landscape ecology , and spatial modeling . The position is aimed at candidates with an MSc background in Entomology , Genetics , Crop Protection , or Environmental Science . Applicants should have at leas...

PhD opportunity: Engineering gene drives for pest insect suppression at the University of East Anglia (School of Biological Sciences), with primary supervision by Professor Tracey Chapman . This project focuses on gene drives , CRISPR , genetic engineering , genetics , and agricultural pest suppression . The target organism is the Mediterranean fruitfly (medfly), a major global agricultural pest. The research aims to build, test, and optimise components needed to move gene-drive technology close...