The University of Marburg is offering a fully supported PhD researcher position in Molecular Plant Physiology for international candidates. The project focuses on plant cell wall biology, pathogen defense mechanisms, and molecular signaling in Arabidopsis. Applications are open until August 2, 2026.

The University of Eastern Finland offers a four-year fully funded doctoral researcher position in Chemistry and Sustainable Technology through the MSCA COFUND DP-FOBI programme. The research focuses on biomass-derived chemical fractions, bioactive compounds, sustainable materials, and forest-based bioeconomy innovations.

The University of Eastern Finland offers a four-year fully funded doctoral researcher position in Forest Sciences through the MSCA COFUND DP-FOBI programme. The research focuses on multi-temporal laser scanning, tree structure analysis, forest growth modelling, and wood quality assessment.

The University of Eastern Finland offers a four-year fully funded doctoral researcher position in Forest Sciences through the MSCA COFUND DP-FOBI programme. The research focuses on European plantation forests, growth modelling, spatial analysis, ecosystem services, and climate adaptation.

The University of Eastern Finland offers a four-year fully funded doctoral researcher position in Chemistry through the MSCA COFUND DP-FOBI programme. The research focuses on enzyme-driven biomass conversion, sustainable chemicals, and circular bioeconomy innovation.

The University of Eastern Finland offers a fully funded four-year doctoral researcher position in forest ecology through the MSCA COFUND DP-FOBI programme. The research focuses on dead wood dynamics, biodiversity conservation, carbon cycling, and climate change impacts in Fennoscandian boreal forests.

The University of Eastern Finland is offering a fully funded four-year doctoral researcher position through the MSCA COFUND DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme. The research combines artificial intelligence, simulation optimization, and forest management planning to advance sustainable bioeconomy solutions.

A fully funded PhD opportunity is available in ecotoxicology to investigate the effects of PFAS pollution on coral reef fish in Okinawa, Japan. The project combines transcriptomics, field ecology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and environmental risk assessment through collaboration between CNRS, LIEC, and OIST.

I am seeking two highly motivated Master’s or PhD students to join the Kim Eco Lab in the Department of Entomology at Kansas State University. Members of the Kim Lab study the ecology of plant-insect interactions and how these interactions vary with insect management and land-use change. For more information, please visit kimecolab.com under the…

EPFL Switzerland is offering a fully funded PhD position in Microbial Physiology and Biotechnology focused on the physiology, ecology, and genetic regulation of methanogenic archaea. The project combines environmental microbiology, bioinformatics, microbial cultivation, and biotechnology research.

Leipzig University is offering a PhD position in Plant Biology within the Plant Physiology group. The DFG-funded doctoral project investigates how microalgae transform into stress-resistant dormant spores through molecular, genetic, and physiological mechanisms.

The University of Cologne is offering 10 doctoral researcher positions in Plant Ecological Genetics through the DFG-funded TRR 341 Collaborative Research Centre. International applicants with backgrounds in plant sciences, molecular biology, genetics, ecology, AI, systems biology, and bioinformatics are encouraged to apply.

The CRC Transregio TRR 341 research consortium in Germany is offering 10 PhD positions in Plant Ecological Genetics. The doctoral projects investigate how plants adapt to environmental challenges through genetics, evolution, microbiomes, genomics, and ecological processes.

Umeå University in Sweden is offering two funded PhD positions in Plant Science at the Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC). The projects focus on conifer functional genomics and plant cell wall dynamics using advanced molecular biology, bioinformatics, microscopy, and genetic approaches.

The Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ), Germany, is offering a three-year PhD position in Plant Biology focused on temperature sensing, heat stress responses, and molecular mechanisms controlling plant adaptation. The doctoral researcher will work on a DFG-funded project in collaboration with the University of Potsdam.

The University of Cologne is offering a doctoral position in Plant Immunity within the Saur Lab and CEPLAS research cluster. The project focuses on molecular plant–microbe interactions using advanced genetic, biochemical, and transcriptomic methods. Applications close on 22 July 2026.

The University of Göttingen is recruiting a PhD Candidate in Soil Science and Agroforestry for a DFG-funded research project investigating the climate impacts of tropical agroforestry systems in Indonesia. The position includes international fieldwork, scientific publications, and the opportunity to earn a PhD degree. Applications close on June 26, 2026.