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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…
🎓Biotechnology, Data Science, Plant Sciences, Plant Breeding, Agricultural Sciences
About the role This is one of the most influential scientific leadership roles in UK agri-science. As Director of Crop Improvement at NIAB, you will have full accountability for the Crop Improvement Service Group, covering pre-breeding, precision breeding and emerging biotechnology across agr…
About the Role This is a senior operational leadership position within NIAB's Crop Improvement Service Group. Reporting to the Director of Crop Improvement and sitting on the Cropping Systems Senior Leadership Team, you will provide the operational backbone for a group spanning pre-breeding, …
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…
🎓Plant Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Water And Climate
About the Role The Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants – invites applications for a permanent position as Plant Technologist (m/f/d) at its Central Experimental Fields in Quedlinburg, Germany. The role supports agricultural field trials and greenhouse op…
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…
🎓Agricultural Sciences, Plant Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Sustainable Development
About the Position The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) invites applications for a permanent Associate Professor in Field Crop Production. This academic appointment is based at NMBU’s main campus in Norway. The successful candidate will join a dynamic research and teaching environ…
🎓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…
About the role The Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Breeding Research on Horticultural Crops in Quedlinburg, invites applications for a full-time position as Technische Assistentin / technischer Assistent (w/m/d). This role is part of t…
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