Research Support Positions in Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Germany

University of Hohenheim is advertising a Research Associate / PhD Student position in peptide signaling for robust seed development within the specialty area of Quality of plant products – Viticulture . The project is embedded in the GreenRobust Cluster of Excellence and is jointly supervised by the Institute of Biology . The research focuses on plant development , seed development , germination , stress physiology , and molecular biology . Planned work includes investigation of the function of ...

PhD opportunity in Plant RNA Biology at the Institute for Molecular Physiology , Faculty 10: Biology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz . The Wachter group studies the molecular mechanisms and biological functions of alternative RNA splicing in plants, with a focus on DEAD-box helicases , structured mRNA elements, RGG motifs, subcellular localisation, and possible roles in phase separation. The project is carried out in an interdisciplinary and international research team and includes collabor...

Postdoctoral position in plant developmental biology at the Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tübingen, Germany . The project focuses on plant development , cell identity transitions , and pattern formation . The successful candidate will work with datasets revealing complex cell states, validate these states, and identify key regulators using genetic approaches . Relevant background includes Arabidopsis thaliana , confocal imaging , single-cell approaches , and related bi...

A funded PhD position is available at the Chair of Plant Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Technische Universität München (TUM), in Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany. The project is titled Control of cell cycle progression by mechanical stress . The doctoral researcher will join a newly established, interactive, and collaborative team working on how mechanical stress influences cell cycle progression in plants. The position builds on a strong research background in plant growth processes r...

PhD position at the Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP) , University of Tübingen , Germany, on “Understanding the dual role of SOBIR1 and PBL30 in steering plant immunity and development” . This project focuses on plant immunity , plant development , signaling networks , receptor-like proteins , and floral organ abscission . The work will investigate SOBIR1- and PBL30-dependent pathways that coordinate immune responses and developmental processes. The position is DFG-funded , classified as...