Research Associate in Long-Wavelength Oxygenic Photosynthesis Imperial College London in United Kingdom

University of Oxford is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Department of Biology , based in the SynOxys Lab . The project is part of the ARIA grant OPTIMiSE and focuses on molecular plant biology , especially chloroplast transformation , transplastomic plants , DNA delivery to chloroplasts , and improving photosynthetic performance . The successful candidate will optimise DNA delivery methods, transform leaf explants, regenerate transplastomic plants, and characterise ...

PhD opportunity at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom in molecular microbiology, plant cell wall engineering, symbiosis, entomology, and microbial genomics. This project, supervised by Dr Hassan Salem and Dr Aileen Berasategui, investigates whether plant cell walls can be engineered beyond the digestive range of a pest beetle’s bacterial symbiont, Stammera. The research focuses on pectin chemistry, especially methylesterification, and asks whether modifying leaf pectin can prevent he...

🚨 PhD opportunity in microbiology , materials science , and environmental sustainability at Queen's University Belfast . The project, titled “Can bio-based additives enhance microbial recruitment and degradation of plastics without compromising performance?” , will investigate whether components inspired by natural polymers can promote microbial colonisation and improve plastic biodegradation while preserving key material properties. The student will work on developing and characterising novel c...

PhD opportunity at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) in Germany for candidates with a background in Natural Sciences. The project is especially relevant to Molecular Plant Nutrition and related research areas within plant science, biology, and crop plant research. This is a good fit for applicants interested in experimental and research-oriented doctoral training in plant genetics, plant nutrition, and broader agricultural/biological sciences. The post does no...

We’re hiring for a PhD position at Aarhus University in the group of Niculina Musat . The project focuses on microbe-electrode interfaces and the development and application of advanced imaging approaches . This is a strong fit for candidates interested in microbiology, biointerfaces, and imaging-enabled research. The post says the project details and requirements are available in the linked announcement. Applications must be submitted through Aarhus University’s application portal ; only applic...