PhD in Biological sciences » Botany at University of the Balearic Islands (Spain)

Key details

• Host institution: University of the Balearic Islands
• Location: University of the Balearic Islands, Cra. de Valldemossa, km 7.5, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
• Application deadline: September 30, 2026

Funding

Not funded by a EU programme

Funding level (from listing): partial or not via EU framework — confirm on the official call.

How to apply

• Apply by email to [email protected] (subject line and attachments per the official instructions).
• Full vacancy text and updates: Euraxess listing.

About the position

Job Offer: PhD Position at University of the Balearic Islands

The PhD project will investigate the natural evolution and functional diversification of the CO₂-fixing enzyme Rubisco in extremophile photosynthetic organisms.

The work will explore how environmental extremes—such as temperature stress, water limitation, salinity, and CO₂ availability—have shaped Rubisco performance across evolutionary lineages.

The project combines plant and microbial ecophysiology, enzymology, and evolutionary biology to understand how photosynthetic organisms adapt their carbon fixation machinery to extreme environments.