Are you passionate about plant science and eager to contribute to cutting-edge research? The HeatDDR Doctoral Network Consortium is offering 9 fully funded PhD positions to motivated candidates interested in monitoring plant DNA damage response. Join us to advance sustainable crop production strategies and enhance your career prospects in both academic and non-academic sectors!
About the HeatDDR Programme
The HeatDDR training programme combines academic training in advanced techniques with hands-on collaboration with non-academic partners in plant breeding. This unique programme prepares doctoral candidates (DCs) to tackle challenges in sustainable agriculture and boosts their employability across various sectors.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the last 36 months before recruitment.
Recruitment Procedure
- Application Submission: Candidates must apply online.
- Shortlisting: Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview on March 27th and 28th, 2025.
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae (CV): Detailing previous research experiences.
- Application Letter: Explaining your preferred research project, why you are the best candidate, and listing two alternative projects.
- Reference Letters: Two reference letters to be uploaded directly by the referees on the application portal.
Application Deadline
- March 1st, 2025
Participating Host Laboratories
- Chromosome Dynamics Group | Institute of Plant Sciences of Paris-Saclay (IPS2)
- Location: Paris-Saclay University (25 km south of Paris)
- Contact: cecile.raynaud@universite-paris-saclay.fr
- Department of Developmental Biology | University of Hamburg
- Location: Hamburg, Germany
- Contact: arp.schnittger@uni-hamburg.de
- Cell Cycle Group | VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
- Location: Ghent, Belgium
- Contact: lieven.deveylder@psb.vib-ugent.be
- Plant Genetics and Functional Genomics (PGFG) | University of Silesia in Katowice
- Location: Katowice, Poland
- Contact: Miriam.szurman@us.edu.pl
- Institute of Phytopathology | Justus Liebig University
- Location: Giessen, Germany
- Contact: patrick.schaefer@agrar.uni-giessen.de
- Chromatin Organization and Function | Institute of Experimental Botany (IEB)
- Location: Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Contact: pecinka@ueb.cas.cz
- Regulation of Plant Morphogenesis Group | HUN-REN Biological Research Centre
- Location: Szeged, Hungary
- Contact: magyar.zoltan@brc.hu
- Seed Molecular Physiology | University of Pavia
- Location: Pavia, Italy
- Contact: alma.balestrazzi@unipv.it
- Labdeers s.r.o. | Seed Phenotyping Centre
- Location: Boskovice, Czech Republic
- Contact: dobisova@labdeers.com
How to Apply
For more information and to submit your application, visit the official HeatDDR website:
https://www.heatddr.eu/participants/
Don’t miss thisopportunity to advance your career in plant science and contribute to sustainable agriculture! Apply by March 1st, 2025.