Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI)

 Postdoc Funded Position in Monitoring Arthropod and Plant Diversity in Austria via an Environmental DNA Approach [Salary: €4158/month] Postdoc Funded Position in Monitoring Arthropod and Plant Diversity in Austria via an Environmental DNA Approach; This postdoc position in the GeMonA+ project: Development of a genetic module for biodiversity monitoring in Austria, Project Description; The efficient and informative monitoring of biodiversity is imperative to recognize changes in species communities and as such, a key component of the EU and Austrian biodiversity strategy 2030+. The project GeMonA+ aims to optimize a molecular toolbox for biodiversity monitoring in Austria relying on malaise trap catches, sweep-netting and environmental DNA obtained from plant surfaces. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with a burning interest for contributing to biodiversity monitoring and the optimization of molecular tools to join our research team as a postdoc. Wit...

 Postdoc Funded Position in Evolution of ACC and Plant-Microbe Interaction at KU Leuven in Belgium Postdoc Funded Position in Evolution of ACC and Plant-Microbe Interaction at KU Leuven in Belgium; The lab of Prof. Bram Van de Poel conducts fundamental research on plant hormones. We deploy a variety of molecular, biochemical, and physiological approaches to study plant hormones and how they control plant development and stress resilience. We are looking for a postdoc to study the role of ACC signaling in plant-microbe interactions from an evolutionary perspective, in collaboration with Prof. Barbara De Coninck, KU Leuven and Dr. Francisco Nascimento (iBET, Lisbon, Portugal). Responsibilities; In the framework of our ERC Consolidator grant, we are looking for a highly motivated and skilled postdoc to conduct cutting-edge science on plant-microbe interaction and elucidating the role of ACC (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid) herein. ACC is the known precursor of the phytohormon...