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PhD Positions in Plant Ecological Genetics, Adaptation and Evolutionary Biology at University of Cologne University of Cologne in Germany

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PhD

Field of study

Evolutionary Biology

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The post announces 10 PhD positions within the University of Cologne's CRC TRR 341 renewal. Funding details are not specified in the text, but these are paid doctoral positions within the consortium.

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Expired

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Keywords

Evolutionary Biology
Population Genetics
Ecology
Environmental Science
Agriculture
Biology
Biodiversity
Earth Science
Ecological Genetics
Genetic
Drought Tolerance
Transcriptomic

About this position

University of Cologne’s CRC TRR 341 is recruiting for 10 PhD positions in plant ecological genetics, with projects spanning plant adaptation, genetics, ecology, biodiversity, soil microbiota, drought tolerance, evolutionary biology, population genomics, transcriptomics, GWAS, QTL mapping, and related molecular and computational approaches.

The advertised projects include work on barley leaf area variation and competition effects, plant density responses and soil microbiota, local soil pH adaptation in Arabidopsis halleri, sulfur homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana, proteome plasticity under stress, ecological diversification in heterogeneous habitats, Scandinavian Arabis alpina, adaptive introgression in endangered Arabis species, ecological genetics of Hordeum murinum, and drought adaptation versus herbivory resistance in Brassica rapa.

Supervisors and project leaders are based at the University of Cologne and partner institutions including Ruhr University Bochum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Julius Kühn Institute, University of Potsdam, and University of Marburg.

Eligibility highlights include interest or experience in genetics, ecology, plant biology, molecular biology, physiology, bioinformatics, field or greenhouse experimentation, and data analysis. Some projects specifically mention hydroponics, transcriptomics, biochemical and cell biological techniques, genome assembly/annotation, and machine learning. Project A02 requires applications through both the TRR 341 portal and the Julius Kühn Institute website.

Deadline: 10 July 2026.

How to apply: Select the project that best matches your background and submit your application through the TRR 341 application portal. For project A02, also apply via the Julius Kühn Institute website once the link is available. Contact the relevant project leader for informal enquiries or the TRR 341 office for general questions.

Funding details

The post announces 10 PhD positions within the University of Cologne's CRC TRR 341 renewal. Funding details are not specified in the text, but these are paid doctoral positions within the consortium.

What's required

Applicants are sought for PhD positions in plant ecological genetics and related fields. The projects mention interests or experience in genetics, ecology, biodiversity, soil microbiota, drought adaptation, evolutionary biology, population genomics, transcriptomics, GWAS, QTL mapping, molecular biology, physiological and biochemical techniques, computational genome assembly/annotation, greenhouse or field experiments, and machine learning approaches. Candidates should apply to the specific project and, for project A02, submit through both the TRR 341 portal and the Julius Kühn Institute website.

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Germany

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Ecology

Transcriptomic

Environmental Science

Drought Tolerance

Population Genetics

Alexander von Humboldt professor of Evolutionary Microbiology

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Germany

Research Interests

Microbiology

Cell Biology

Fungal Biology

Plant-pathogen Interaction

Plant-microbe Interaction

Professor

University Name
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Germany

Research Interests

Ecology

Population Genetics

Environmental Science

Earth Science

Genetic

Professor at University of Cologne

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Germany

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Biochemistry

Crop Science

Plant Biology

Plant Biochemistry

Plant-microbe Interaction

Professor

University Name
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Germany

Research Interests

Ecology

Genetic

Agriculture

Earth Science

Drought Tolerance

Professor

University Name
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Germany

Research Interests

Ecology

Ecological Genetics

Transcriptomic

Earth Science

Evolutionary Biology

Professor

University Name
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Germany

Research Interests

Ecology

Evolutionary Biology

Transcriptomic

Agriculture

Biology