Postdoc Opportunities in Plant Biology in Italy

The University of Leeds is recruiting a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to join Laura Carter’s research group on the project “Closing the Loop: Emerging Contaminants in Agricultural Environments.” The project investigates the fate and effects of emerging contaminants, particularly pharmaceuticals, in agricultural systems. The research will examine how these contaminants affect soil health and crop productivity, as well as the implications of human exposure through food consumption. The fellow will...

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The position is centered on research into soil and plant microbiomes , with opportunities to contribute to experimental design, data analysis, scientific reporting, presentations, and manuscript preparation. The role sits within Texas A&M AgriLife, a large agriculture and life sciences organization in the Texas A&M University System...

The TomatoLab at the University of Maryland, College Park is seeking a postdoctoral associate to lead a funded project on a novel gene controlling flowering time in tomato. The researcher will characterize the gene using genetic mapping approaches and validate its function through reverse genetics, including CRISPR-based mutagenesis. The project includes functional assays, gene-expression profiling, and phenotypic characterization of the mutant and other genes associated with flowering time. The...

Postdoctoral Scholar at The Pennsylvania State University in the Department of Plant Science, located at University Park, State College, PA. This postdoctoral project is centered on integrative research connecting cereal arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses and whole-plant physiology with the goal of improving the efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of agroecosystems. The scholar will contribute to research at the interface of plant-microbe interactions, crop physiology, and sustainable agr...

The TomatoLab at the University of Maryland, College Park is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to lead a collaborative research project on flowering time control in tomato. The appointee will work on characterizing a novel gene that regulates flowering time, using genetic mapping and functional validation approaches, including CRISPR-based reverse genetics. This is a project-lead role within a joint effort between the TomatoLab at UMD and USDA ARS. The postdoctoral associate will manage day-to-da...

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University is advertising two postdoctoral positions within the African Genome Center (AGC) in Benguerir, Morocco. AGC is a multidisciplinary research entity working at the intersection of genomics, systems biology, microbial ecology, soil and plant sciences, environmental genomics, and biotechnology, with applications in agriculture, environmental sustainability, and health. The postdoctoral researchers will join an interdisciplinary programme investigating the sources, ...

The Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at the University of California, Riverside is building a pool of candidates for future appointments in its Postdoctoral Scholar Series . The position is framed as advanced research training within a university setting, where postdoctoral scholars contribute to both the research and education missions of the department and the wider campus. Successful candidates will work under the supervision of a faculty mentor and become part of the intellectual life...

The Institute of Biological Chemistry in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University is seeking a full-time Research Associate in Pullman, Washington. The position is centered on evaluating and certifying heat resilience in wheat, with a strong emphasis on reproductive-stage responses to heat stress. The successful candidate will contribute to a research program that combines greenhouse and field experimentation with advanced plant imaging and...

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in College Station, Texas, within the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences. The position focuses on designing and executing experiments related to soil and plant microbiomes. The successful researcher will analyze experimental data, prepare reports and manuscripts, present findings at group meetings and conferences, contribute to proposal development, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, develop collaborations, and par...