PhD Research Assistantship in Hazelnut Breeding, Genetics and Horticulture at Oregon State University Oregon State University in United States

Applications are open for a fully funded PhD Research Assistantship in the Hazelnut Breeding Program at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. This opportunity is aimed at students interested in plant breeding , genetics , molecular biology , quantitative genetics , and horticultural crop improvement . The project focuses on developing hazelnut cultivars resistant to Eastern Filbert Blight while advancing modern breeding strategies for a major hazelnut-producing region. Research topi...

Two fully funded PhD graduate student positions are available for a Fall 2026 start at Tennessee State University in the area of plant biotechnology . The first project is in the Roy Lab and focuses on Medicago molecular genetics . This is a 4-year PhD research project and is best suited to candidates with a background in plant molecular genetics , plant biology , or closely related areas. The second project is in Suping Zhou’s lab and focuses on tomato gene editing . This opportunity is also at...

Florida International University (FIU), in collaboration with the USDA-ARS Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (SHRS) in Miami, is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in Bioinformatics and Plant Genomics within the Conservation & Sustainable Horticulture Lab. The position is centered on interdisciplinary research on fruit crop germplasm and the molecular mechanisms that support biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in economically and ecologically important plant species, espe...

Tennessee State University is advertising a PhD opening in the Department of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering with Professor Lyle Wallace, a soybean and legume breeder and geneticist. The research program focuses on legume breeding, genetics, bioinformatics, genomic tools, high-throughput phenotyping, and genetic mapping, with particular interest in chickpea and edamame soybean. The broader goal is to advance plant-based protein crops and support sustainable agriculture by improving farm ec...

South Dakota State University is advertising a PhD opening in precision agriculture and cropping systems with a fall 2026 start. The project is described as a field-based applied research opportunity, suggesting hands-on work in agricultural systems, crop production, and related data-driven or on-farm research topics. The announcer is Péter Kovács , an Associate Professor in Precision Ag Cropping Systems at South Dakota State University . He is seeking the “right student” for this research proje...