Job Opening: PhD Candidate to join the Sustainable Plant Protection Program (Barcelona Area)
The Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA) is looking for a PhD Candidate to join the Sustainable Plant Protection Program. We invite applications from ambitious candidates with relevant research experience and passion to conduct research and innovation activities on the project titled: “Rhizobiome improvement through the addition of beneficial microorganisms and root exudate metabolites to boost the resilience of grapevine and fruit tree rootstocks against drought and root diseases”, which is an innovative approach for effectively managing soilborne fungal diseases in vineyards and orchards in a context of climate change, while improving the diversity and functions of soil/rhizosphere microbiota.
Place: Cabrils, Barcelona Area (Spain)
Contract Duration: 4 years
Hours/week: 37.5 hours
Start date: September 2024
More information can be found at https://borsatreball.irta.cat/enlace_oferta.aspx?numero=2024&convocatoria=CPI1324&lengua=IN.
The deadline for application has passed.