PhD Positions in Crop Genetics and Phenotyping for Sustainable Protein Crops at Wageningen University Wageningen University & Research in Netherlands

PhD opportunity at North Dakota State University in the PulseSmart Innovation Lab for a student interested in plant breeding , pulse crops , quantitative genetics , genomics , bioinformatics , and data science . The project is an applied breeding program focused on improving field pea , chickpea , and lentil cultivars for North Dakota and the U.S. Northern Plains. Research may include regional adaptation, yield stability, maturity, standability, harvestability, root-disease resistance, resilienc...

This PhD position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the sustainable supply of natural products through advanced plant cell genetic reprogramming. Embedded within the EU-Horizon awarded COCO-AI project, the research focuses on understanding and manipulating the friability of plant callus lines—a key property for efficient cell culture establishment. The project leverages both Arabidopsis as a model species and cocoa (Theobroma cacao) as a socially and economically important demonstr...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Molise in Agri-food Production Sciences (Cycle XLII, 2026/2027). This opening is relevant for students interested in agriculture , sustainable agriculture , food production , and interdisciplinary research in agri-food systems. The post highlights an international eligibility profile and an interdisciplinary research environment, making it attractive for applicants from diverse academic backgrounds within the life and environmental sciences. Fund...

Are you curious about how photosynthesis performs in the real world, over hours, days, and weeks, and how can we use that knowledge to improve greenhouse production? As a PhD candidate, you will investigate how photosynthesis operates over different temporal and spatial scales in crops growing under realistic greenhouse and vertical farming conditions. By combining continuous monitoring (e.g. chlorophyll fluorescence imaging) with microclimate measurements, you will uncover photosynthetic limita...

Wageningen University & Research is advertising a PhD candidate position in cytoplasmic genetics , with a focus on the mechanisms behind the maternal inheritance of plastids and mitochondria . The project is part of the ERC-funded research programme CytoInP and is hosted by Wageningen Plant Research . This opportunity is well suited to candidates interested in plant genetics, organelle inheritance, and fundamental biological mechanisms in plants. The post is being shared by Kin Pan Chung , Assis...