PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Plant Biology in Finland

Royal Holloway, University of London is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join its Department of Biological Sciences and work with Professor Alessandra Devoto in collaboration with Syngenta Jealott’s Hill. The project, Plant Cell Libraries , focuses on plant synthetic biology and metabolic engineering. The researcher will develop and characterise engineered plant cell cultures and whole plants, contributing to plant engineering through iterative design–build–test–learn strategies. The...

Masaryk University’s Anna Schulten Research Group at the Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC MU) in Brno is seeking a PhD candidate for a four-year research project in molecular epigenetics and plant vernalization . The project examines how plants regulate gene expression in response to environmental signals, with a particular focus on the molecular mechanisms that control flowering after prolonged cold. The research will investigate VEL proteins, components of Polycomb complexes, i...

This PhD project in crop science and plant science explores how barley roots adapt to low-nitrogen conditions and how crop nitrogen-use efficiency can be improved. The research addresses the need to reduce fertiliser requirements while supporting more sustainable agricultural systems and responding to climate change and environmental pollution. Based at the International Barley Hub at The James Hutton Institute , the project connects fundamental plant biology with practical agricultural impact. ...

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is inviting international applicants to apply for fully funded postgraduate study in Saudi Arabia for Fall 2027. The opportunity includes Master's, integrated Master's/PhD, and PhD programmes supported by the KAUST Fellowship. Students can pursue research across a broad science and engineering environment, including Plant Science, Bioscience, Bioengineering, Marine Science, Environmental Science and Engineering, Applied Mathematics and C...

The International Max Planck Research School on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology is offering seven PhD positions at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany. The doctoral projects cover computational and experimental plant biology, with research opportunities spanning plant genetics, genomics, development, immunity, and plant–microbiome interactions. Students will work in an interdisciplinary plant science environment combining biological exper...

The University of Warwick’s School of Life Sciences is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the ERC Advanced Grant project Rhizosphere Rhythms: Unravelling Diurnal Microbiome Dynamics and Their Role in Plant–Soil Interactions . The research investigates how daily, or circadian, rhythms in plants shape the microbial communities living around their roots. The project will examine how plant circadian rhythms influence the rhizosphere microbiome and what these dynamics reveal about plan...

Human Technopole in Milan, Italy, is offering 12 fully funded PhD projects through the HT PhD Programme in partnership with The Open University, UK. The programme covers a broad range of life-science and computational research areas, including computational biology, genetics, machine learning, neuroscience, microscopy, cancer biology, and plant biology. Projects are designed for doctoral researchers interested in using advanced biological, quantitative, and computational approaches to investigat...

Sustain Vitis is offering 15 funded PhD positions through a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Industrial Doctoral Network focused on grapevine science and sustainable viticulture. The network brings together research and industry perspectives across projects covering grapevine breeding, climate resilience, precision viticulture, circular economy and sustainability. The research portfolio also connects with grapevine genetics, digital phenotyping, plant science and food security, offe...

This position at Prairie View A&M University is a research-focused faculty role in the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center for a principal investigator to build a new program in pomology . The appointee will develop a research portfolio around niche fruit and nut tree species suited to the university’s farm and ranch setting, including pecans, figs, persimmons, satsumas, mulberries, and pomegranate. The role combines research , extension , and teaching within PVAMU’s land-grant mission. The...