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About the Role NIAB is seeking a motivated and practical Farming Systems Research Technician to join its Farming Systems team on a 6-month fixed-term contract in the first instance. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to industry-leading research focused on soils, farming s…
About the Position The Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants – invites applications for a Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in, f/m/d) at the Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland, site Kleinmachnow. This position is…
About the Role Methane emissions from enteric fermentation account for the majority of the Irish dairy sector’s greenhouse gas profile. Developing reduction strategies is essential to meet Ireland’s climate targets. The three most promising avenues are animal breeding, improved forage quality…
About the role The Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants – invites applications for a Research Associate (f/m/d) at the Institute for Strategies and Impact Assessment, based in Kleinmachnow. This part-time position (19.5 hours per week) is a fixed-term rep…
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (w/m/d) – Research Associate (Postdoctoral / Scientific Staff) Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland – Braunschweig The Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants – is seekin…
🎓Biology, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences, Sustainable Development
About the Role Teagasc is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Technologist to coordinate and manage field trials evaluating the efficacy of novel vaccines against Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke) in ruminants. The successful candidate will oversee animal selection and management withi…
Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Food Biotechnology Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala SLU is a world-class university in the bio- and environmental sciences, advancing sustainable living through science and education. The Depart…
🎓Biology, Biotechnology, Forestry And Agroforestry, Plant Sciences, Agricultural Sciences
About the role This PhD position is based at the Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), and aims to replace fossil-based crosslinkers with renewable alternatives derived from forest raw materials. The project focuses on enzymatic modification of h…
About the Role Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – is seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious Post Doctoral Fellow for a Research Ireland–funded position. The aim of the project is to assess how maternal dietary components impact on early life growth. The successful candi…
🎓Biology, Environmental Sciences, Sustainable Development
About the role The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) invites applications for a permanent position as Associate Professor or Professor in Molecular and Cell Biology. This role is central to NMBU’s mission to strengthen science and shape the future of sustainable food production. Th…
About the Project This PhD project, based at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, is part of the subject area of Animal Science. Forage‑based feeds are central to Swedish dairy production; their protein content and degradability influence nitrogen utilisation, fee…
🎓Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Forestry And Agroforestry, Plant Sciences, Plant Breeding
About the Role The Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Breeding Research on Horticultural Crops, located in Quedlinburg, invites applications for the position of Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (w/m/d). Thi…
Jobs for researchers in agricultural and life sciences
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