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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…
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 …
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 …
🎓Biology, Environmental Sciences, Earth Science, Production Ecology
The University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking European university offering innovative academic education to over 20,000 students, conducting pioneering scientific research, and playing a key service-providing role in society. With more than 6,000 employees from 100 countries, we ar…
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…
🎓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…
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)…
We are offering a PhD Scholarship in Wheat Breeding Optimization: Simulation-Based Approaches for Genetic Gain and Diversity at the Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry. About the Project This PhD position focuses on agriculture, specifically on improving wheat through simu…
The University of Teramo has opened applications for admission to PhD courses in the 42nd cycle for the academic year 2026/2027, under the School "Project Regional High-Level Training for Innovation in One Health (SCALARE)" - CUP E97G23000240001. Available Doctoral Programs Cellular and Molec…
Open PhD positions in agricultural and life sciences
Browse current open PhD positions for doctoral candidates in agriculture, food systems, plant and animal sciences, forestry, environmental research, and related fields. Each listing is curated to help you quickly find funded and open doctoral vacancies with clear deadlines and application details.
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