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PhD Positions in Plant Ecological Genetics, Adaptation and Evolutionary Biology at University of Cologne University of Cologne in Germany
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Evolutionary Biology
Funding
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.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Germany
University
University of Cologne
Suggested positions
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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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Professors
Professor
Germany
Research Interests
Ecology
Transcriptomic
Environmental Science
Drought Tolerance
Population Genetics
Alexander von Humboldt professor of Evolutionary Microbiology
Germany
Research Interests
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Fungal Biology
Plant-pathogen Interaction
Plant-microbe Interaction
Professor
Germany
Research Interests
Ecology
Population Genetics
Environmental Science
Earth Science
Genetic
Professor at University of Cologne
Germany
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Biochemistry
Plant-microbe Interaction
Professor
Germany
Research Interests
Ecology
Genetic
Agriculture
Earth Science
Drought Tolerance
Professor
Germany
Research Interests
Ecology
Ecological Genetics
Transcriptomic
Earth Science
Evolutionary Biology
Professor
Germany
Research Interests
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Transcriptomic
Agriculture
Biology
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