| As a PhD candidate, you will contribute to fundamental research in the context of sustainable crop production. You will be embedded in a diverse group of international scientists and collaborate with colleagues from both in- and outside Wageningen University & Research. Your responsibilities and opportunities will encompass: Your duties and responsibilities include:Designing and executing experiments with herbivorous insects, plants and microbesAnalysing complex data involving e.g. metabarcoding, metagenomics, and metabolomicsIsolating and culturing microbes and testing inoculants on insect and plant performanceSupervising MSc and BSc studentsWriting and presenting research at/in internationally renowned conferences/journal. You will work here The research is embedded within the Laboratory of Entomology (Lab of Entomology – WUR), which is led by Prof. Bregje Wertheim (https://research.wur.nl/en/persons/bregje-wertheim ). Your daily supervisors are Dr. Rieta Gols (https://research.wur.nl/en/persons/rieta-gols ) and Dr. Karen Kloth (https://research.wur.nl/en/persons/karen-kloth). Your project is embedded in the MiCRop Consortium programme on microbial imprinting of crop resilience to (a)biotic stresses (https://www.microp.org). Within MiCRop, you will receive training and scientific exposure on plant-microbiome interactions and will regularly meet and collaborate with junior and senior scientists from six universities and institutes in the Netherlands | |
| Function Requirements | |
| For this project we are looking for two highly motivated and skilled PhD candidate in the field of insect-plant-microbiome interactions. You have or are:An enthusiastic, creative and proactive candidate who would like to work in a multidisciplinary teamA successfully completed MSc degree in Biology, Plant Sciences or related fieldA background in insect-plant interactions and/or plant-microbiome interactions, and affinity with microbe-induced plant resistanceExperience with molecular techniques and affinity with bioinformaticsExcellent communication skills in English and experience with scientific writing.For this position your command of the English language is expected to be at C1 level. Sometimes it is necessary to submit an internationally recognised Certificate of Proficiency in the English Language. More information can be found here | |
| Working conditions | |
| Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:Partially paid parental leave;working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;a fixed year-end bonus of 8.3%;excellent pension scheme.In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will receive a fully funded PhD position and you will be offered a course program tailored to your needs and the research team. The gross salary for the first year is € 2.901,- per month rising to € 3.707,- in the fourth year in according to the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale P). This is based on a full-time working week of 38 hours. We offer a temporary contract for 12 months which will be extended for the duration of the project if you perform well. For more information check WUR |
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