The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is offering a PhD position in microbiology, focusing on cell communication in syntrophic microbial communities. The research is based at the Department of Molecular Sciences, BioCenter, Ultuna campus, Uppsala, Sweden. The project is part of the microbial biotechnology research group and aims to explore how microorganisms collaborate to drive sustainable energy solutions, particularly in bioenergy technologies such as biogas production and bio...

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is offering a postdoctoral scholarship focused on the population and functional genomics of biocontrol fungi, specifically targeting the yeast-like fungus Aureobasidium pullulans for sustainable control of grey mould ( Botrytis cinerea ) in strawberries. This research aims to advance sustainable agriculture by developing biological alternatives to chemical pesticides, contributing to resilient food systems and eco-friendly crop protection str...

The Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), a centre of excellence for experimental plant research and forest biotechnology in Northern Sweden, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the newly established Wood Cell Wall Architecture group led by Leonard Blaschek. This position focuses on identifying and characterising novel cellular components that control and coordinate the development of secondary cell walls in growing trees, with a particular emphasis on wood formation in Populus and Arabidop...

A postdoctoral scholarship is available in the group of Associate Professor Ocean Cheung at Uppsala University, Sweden. The position focuses on the design and synthesis of functional porous framework materials, particularly metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), for applications in water adsorption and catalysis. The research group specializes in developing porous materials for environmental applications such as gas separation (including greenhouse gases), water treatment, catalysis, and drug delivery...

The Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is offering a two-year postdoctoral position in marine geology, focusing on living benthic foraminifera and sediment biogeochemistry. The successful candidate will join the international FAME project, funded by the Swedish Research Council, which investigates the role of invasive microeukaryotes in fjord nitrogen and phosphorus cycling and their impact on biodiversity. The research team includes collaborators from Sweden,...

Linnaeus University in Sweden is offering a fully funded doctoral student position in Ecology, with a research focus on aquatic ecosystems, vitamin deficiency in animals (especially salmon), and the interplay between diet, microbiota, and environmental factors. The project is based in the Department of Biology and Environmental Science, a multidisciplinary department with expertise in aquatic ecology, microbiology, evolutionary biology, and environmental science. The research is funded by the Sw...

Umeå University, one of Sweden’s leading higher education institutions, is offering a three-year postdoctoral position in the Department of Ecology, Environment and Geoscience. The position focuses on community and ecosystem ecology, specifically within the context of the globally distributed WaRM experiment, which investigates mountain plant community and ecosystem processes across eight international sites (Switzerland, France, Greenland, China, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Argentina). The resear...

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is recruiting 16 PhD students as part of the Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research (WIFORCE), a national program shaping the future of forest research in Sweden. These positions span a wide range of topics including forest biodiversity, genetics, ecology, bioacoustics, remote sensing, soil science, mycorrhiza, AI, statistics, conservation, climate adaptation, and ecosystem functioning. The research is designed to address major challenges ...

The Rivero-Crespo Lab at Stockholm University is recruiting for fully funded PhD and postdoctoral positions in the field of sustainable organic chemistry and materials science. The research group, based in the Department of Organic Chemistry, focuses on the interface between organic chemistry and materials science, with a strong emphasis on catalysis and sustainability. The group is particularly interested in the synthesis and characterization of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their applica...