Academic Position

INRAE, the world’s leading research organisation in agriculture, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to develop cutting-edge genome editing tools for pear. You’ll work on the European SMARTER-FRUIT project, developing mobile CRISPR-RNA editing and trans-grafting approaches to create fire blight-resistant pear varieties. Based at the Institute for Research in Horticulture and Seeds in Beaucouzé, this is a 2-year position with access to world-class plant science facilities.

Applications are open for a Postdoc Biological Nitrogen Fixation Boreal Forests Sweden position at SLU’s Department of Forest Ecology and Management in Umeå. The project investigates nitrogen fixation in soil, deadwood, and mosses using stable isotope labeling and DNA-based approaches.

Applications are open for a Postdoc Synthetic Microbial Communities Plant-Based Cheese Netherlands position at Wageningen University. The project explores how spatiotemporal organization of synthetic microbial communities can control flavour and nutritional value of plant-based Camembert.

Applications are open for a Postdoc Soil Biogeochemistry Canada position at Université Laval in Quebec City. The research focuses on soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics with opportunities for publication and collaboration.

Applications are open for a Postdoctoral Position in the Agri-Food Sector at Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena, Spain. The project focuses on nanoemulsified essential oils applied to active packaging for antimicrobial purposes.

Applications are open for a Senior PhD Researcher Cellular Biotechnology Portugal position at the Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technologies (IITAA) in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores. The role focuses on assisted reproduction technologies and genetic conservation protocols.

Applications are open for a Postdoc Soil Spectroscopy France IRD position in Montpellier. The project focuses on quantitative IR spectroscopy for soil carbon monitoring, specifically addressing interoperability of soil spectral libraries across different instruments.

Applications are open for a Postdoc Forest Soil Carbon Sweden position at the Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala. The successful candidate will research how to improve precision and accuracy in forest soil carbon stock estimates.

Applications are open for a Postdoc Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Sweden position at the Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala. The postdoctoral researcher will evaluate how different change scenarios affect biodiversity and ecosystem services on dairy farms in various European regions as part of the DairyPathS project.

Applications are open for a Postdoc Plant-Soil Modelling UK position at Cranfield University, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Environmental Sustainability Theme. This is a 12-month fixed term Research Fellow position contributing to a multi-partner international project on climate-resilient crops with improved phosphorus efficiency through beneficial fungal interactions.