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UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO invites applications for a PhD position with a highly interdisciplinary profile. The program integrates engineering, agroforestry, and environmental knowledge to advance sustainable land management. Program Overview The PhD aims to explore new frontie…
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO invites applications for a PhD position in Biodiversity. Program Overview This interdisciplinary PhD program focuses on biodiversity research, covering both basic and applied themes such as genetics, agronomy, economics, crop protection, and environme…
The Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) invites applications for a fixed-term predoctoral research contract within the framework of the project "Valorization of pineapple residues to develop novel biodegradable active food packaging materials." Position Details Type: Fixed-term employme…
We invite applications for an Assistant Young Researcher (doctoral candidate) position at the University of Nova Gorica, a student-friendly and research-oriented institution. The successful candidate will join the Wine Research Centre and engage in dynamic research supported by state-of-the-a…
Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), a University of Applied Learning, invites applications for a fixed-term Research position in the Division of Food, Chemical and Biotechnology. This role supports applied food processing research with strong industry relevance, focusing on product devel…
This doctoral student position is part of the project “PhenoMix: Multidimensional field phenotyping of crop mixtures”, supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The position is hosted by the Crop Science group, a vibrant and interdisciplinary working group in the Institute of Agricu…
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join a research team at UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID. The successful candidate will conduct research within the international PRIMA project QUINOA4MED_UP (2026–2029). Key Responsibilities Process and analyze plant, soil, seed, and rhizos…
Wageningen University & Research is seeking a PhD candidate to develop a screening method for optimizing the conversion of waste substrates by black soldier fly larvae into valuable proteins, fats, and fertilizer. The project addresses two industry models: efficient protein/fat production…
We are seeking a PhD candidate to help solve a key challenge in greenhouse horticulture: designing high-resolution microclimate observation networks to enable energy savings by optimizing the growth microclimate for greenhouse crops. Job Description Crop microclimate plays a vital role in opt…
Help solve a key challenge in greenhouse horticulture: design high-resolution microclimate observation networks to enable energy savings by optimizing the growth microclimate for greenhouse crops. Job Description Crop microclimate plays a vital role in optimizing productivity of greenhouse cr…
PhD Position in Optical Sensor Technology for Dairy Health Monitoring Worldwide, dairy production is an important segment of agricultural production, representing about 10% of the total market value. Over the last 50 years, the average milk production per cow and lactation has increased enorm…
We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to join the University of Leuven in developing novel sensor technology for online milk quality and cow health and welfare monitoring, with applications in IoT-enabled agriculture. Project Overview This research focuses on designing and implementing adv…
We are seeking three PhD Researchers to join the SOWAMA project in Uganda. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to transdisciplinary research on integrated soil and water management in multifunctional tropical landscapes. Project Overview The SOWAMA project (Taking integrated SOil an…
🎓Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Data Science, Biology
PhD Position: Agro-Economic Analysis of Legume-Cereal Mixtures (PhenoMix project) This doctoral student position is part of the project “PhenoMix: Multidimensional field phenotyping of crop mixtures”, supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The position is hosted by the Crop Scien…
This doctoral program prepares qualified scientists for both academic and professional careers, addressing current and future challenges in agricultural and forestry systems. The focus is on the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of primary productions, including the global di…
🎓Agricultural Sciences, Nutrition And Health, Biology
This PhD program offers advanced education and diverse research opportunities in food science. Research projects may focus on, but are not limited to, the following topics: Food technology Food microbiology Food chemistry and biochemistry Food preservation and safety Sensory analysis and cons…
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, one of Germany's leading comprehensive universities and a university of excellence, invites applications for a PhD position within the DFG-project “Forest Lands: Evaluating Forest Managers’ Decision-Making”. The project involves a systematic literature review o…
🎓Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Science, Production Ecology
We are seeking a PhD researcher to uncover how anaerobic microbes drive old carbon degradation in deep peat. This 4-year project offers international collaboration and an excellent opportunity to grow your research career. Job Description Peatlands store vast amounts of carbon in thick peat l…
LUT University invites applications for a doctoral researcher position in the CIRC4FOOD project, an international European consortium focused on developing digital infrastructure, FAIR data systems, and AI-based modelling tools for circular food production. About the position Your work will f…
This PhD position is part of a research project aimed at functionally characterizing the maize ABCG transporter ZmWBC33 and elucidating its role in strigolactone-mediated plant responses to environmental stress. Project Description Using Arabidopsis thaliana as a heterologous model system, tr…
Universita degli Studi di Teramo invites applications for several PhD positions across a range of disciplines. Available PhD Programs European Studies for Innovation Food Sciences Veterinary Medical Sciences, Public Health, and Animal Welfare Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Historical St…
The University of Teramo invites applications for 34 PhD positions for the XLI cycle, distributed across the following doctoral courses: Available Fellowships 9 fellowships in Cellular and Molecular Biotechnologies 3 fellowships in Food Sciences 2 fellowships in Veterinary Medical Sciences, P…
The Ecology & Evolution section at the Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD position in soil animal ecology. The project is co-supervised by the Soil Biology Group at Wageningen University and is based in Amsterda…
We invite applications for a fully funded PhD position in the Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science programme (XLII Cycle) at the Università di Catania. Programme Overview This doctoral course offers interdisciplinary research training in agricultural, food, and environmental sciences,…
We are seeking a PhD candidate to join the Laboratory of Organic Chemistry at Wageningen University & Research, in close collaboration with Wageningen Food Safety Research. This position is part of the NWO-funded VIDI project GPS4FoodSafety, which aims to develop novel routes for achieving mo…
We are seeking a PhD researcher to join the ClimatePine project, a collaboration between the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Metsähallitus Forestry Ltd, and the University of Helsinki. The project aims to study the adaptability of Scots pine and enhance climate resilience through …
This PhD project explores fundamental questions in plant reproduction, such as how plants form clonal seeds or persist as hybrid allopolyploids across generations. The domestication of plant species has historically shaped agriculture and civilizations, and modern farming relies on hybrid vig…
The Athena Institute of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, together with the Copernicus Institute of Utrecht University, invites applications for a PhD candidate position on the Greenhouse in Transition project. This joint USA-NL project focuses on the governance of sustainability transitions and …
Institutionen för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap Doctoral Project: Restoration of Mixed Broadleaved Forests for Future Ecosystem Services Swedish society is debating the long-term capacity of even-aged conifer-dominated forestry to reliably produce biomass over the coming century while sustaining t…
KU Leuven invites applications for a full-time PhD position in the Operations Management research group (Faculty of Economics and Business). The successful candidate will develop and implement practical prediction models for protected cultivation systems in soft fruit production, focusing on …
This PhD position is part of the EU-funded iRIS project (Intelligent Research Infrastructure Sustainability) under HORIZON EUROPE INFRA-2025-01-TECH-01. The project aims to reduce the environmental and climate footprint of European Research Infrastructures (RIs) by using machine learning (ML)…
🎓Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Science, Production Ecology
The Chair for Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS) at the Institute for Spatial and Landscape Planning, ETH Zurich, is seeking a PhD candidate in land use modeling. This is a 4-year, full-time position funded by the NCCR CLIM+ program (Climate Extremes and Society) of the Swiss Nati…
ETH Zürich invites applications for a fully funded doctoral position in plant metabolism and stable isotope biology, as part of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) project H-Shifts: "The ²H fingerprint of plant metabolites to trace carbon metabolic shifts". This interdisciplinary pro…
We are offering a 4-year PhD position at KU Leuven's Arenberg Doctoral School to develop a multiscale computational model linking molecular-level pectin breakdown to whole-fruit texture loss in kiwifruit. Project Overview Kiwifruit soften during ripening as pectin in the cell wall middle lame…
Open PhD positions in agricultural and life sciences
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