PhD positions (Early-Stage Researchers) in Plant Sciences - ETH, Switzerland
The positions are offered by the 10 consortium partners of the PlantHUB EID-ITN (European Industrial Doctorate-Innovative Training Network)-Boosting technology transfer and responsible research and innovation in plant sciences. Each successful candidate will take up a three year appointment with different organizations in the PlantHUB Consortium to undertake research into plant Sciences.
All researchers will follow a program of education and research leading to a PhD and will spend 18 months in industry environment with one of the industrial partners and 18 months with the academic partner.
Description: Successful applicants will carry out their PhD for at least 50% of their time at one of the non-academic partners (Carlsberg Group, Carlsberg Research Laboratory, Deutsche Saatveredlung AG, BaseClear BV, Agroisolab GmbH; Heliospectra AB; LemnaTec GmbH or NPZ Innovation GmbH) and the remaining fellowship months recruited at a world-leading academic host organisation (ETH Zurich, University of Zurich or University of Basel, Switzerland). The specific percentage of time that the successful applicant will spend at each institution is indicated in the specific position announcement.
PhD candidates will develop the fundamental research carried out at the academic partner into a marketable application or service together with the involved companies.
Joint supervision by at least two supervisors, one from the partner universities and one representative from the companies are provided.
The outcomes are new molecular tools for plant breeding, new forage, cereal and oil crop varieties, non-invasive imaging and phenotyping technologies, intelligent lighting systems for plant growth, new software and services for complex genomic analyses, and plant product quality.
All PlantHUB ESR will follow a doctoral program that is ground-breaking. The doctoral training is placed into an entrepreneurial environment of leading public and private organisations. It combines practical hands-on R&D and technology transfer in plant breeding and production with a PhD Program that concentrates on Responsible Research and Innovation training and practice.
Nr of positions available: 10
All researchers will follow a program of education and research leading to a PhD and will spend 18 months in industry environment with one of the industrial partners and 18 months with the academic partner.
Description: Successful applicants will carry out their PhD for at least 50% of their time at one of the non-academic partners (Carlsberg Group, Carlsberg Research Laboratory, Deutsche Saatveredlung AG, BaseClear BV, Agroisolab GmbH; Heliospectra AB; LemnaTec GmbH or NPZ Innovation GmbH) and the remaining fellowship months recruited at a world-leading academic host organisation (ETH Zurich, University of Zurich or University of Basel, Switzerland). The specific percentage of time that the successful applicant will spend at each institution is indicated in the specific position announcement.
PhD candidates will develop the fundamental research carried out at the academic partner into a marketable application or service together with the involved companies.
Joint supervision by at least two supervisors, one from the partner universities and one representative from the companies are provided.
The outcomes are new molecular tools for plant breeding, new forage, cereal and oil crop varieties, non-invasive imaging and phenotyping technologies, intelligent lighting systems for plant growth, new software and services for complex genomic analyses, and plant product quality.
All PlantHUB ESR will follow a doctoral program that is ground-breaking. The doctoral training is placed into an entrepreneurial environment of leading public and private organisations. It combines practical hands-on R&D and technology transfer in plant breeding and production with a PhD Program that concentrates on Responsible Research and Innovation training and practice.
Nr of positions available: 10
Research Fields: Agricultural sciences - Other
Career Stage: Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research Profiles: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Benefits: This program offers a three year full-time position at varying employers and workplaces as researcher with a salary and allowances according to EU regulations for Marie Sk?odowska-Curie ITN Early Stage Researchers.
Comment/web site for additional job details: http://www.plantsciences.uzh.ch/en/research/fellowships/PlantHUB.html