Stillingstittel:
PhD scholarship in Plant sciences /Plant biology - ref.no 16/03953

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

Global challenges regarding energy and climate change, the environment, health, food safety, technology and renewable solutions, use and conservation of land and natural resources, and development of the bio-economy, requires greater effort. NMBU is well equipped to conduct further research in these fields. NMBU's expertise spans entire value chains and includes both basic and applied research.

 

On 1 January 2014, the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science and the University of Life Sciences merged and became -NMBU, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. NMBU has 1700 employees and 5100 students, and is currently located on two campuses - Ås, about 30 km south of Oslo, and Adamstuen in Oslo. In 2019, the new research- and education-building for veterinary science will be completed and all of NMBU will then be located at Campus Ås.

 

Further information about NMBU is available on www.nmbu.no

Jobbnorge ID: 128340

The Department of Plant Sciences (IPV) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant 3 year Ph.D-position in plant sciences/plant biology

 

IPV has approximately 80 employees, including permanent and temporary scientific positions, PhD students, post doctors, technicians and administrative positions.

 

The Department has six sections: Agroecology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Protection, Plant Biology and - Biotechnology, Food Crops, and Environmental Horticulture.

 

Plant research at IPV covers a wide range of fields within molecular biology, genetics, genomics, plant physiology, plant breeding, agronomy, horticulture, landscape restoration and arboriculture.

The PhD-project will be linked to the section "Plant biology and biotechnology"

 

 

Research project

The main aim of the PhD project is to improve our understanding of stomatal function and responses to aerial environment (air humidity and CO₂). This will involve growing experiments under controlled conditions and studies of whole plants (including roots) as well as isolated guard cells. Control of transpiration and the signals involved will be investigated in greenhouse crops and in model species. The work will be done in a team including scientists within crop physiology, plant biology and molecular biology.

Visits to institutions outside NMBU, including abroad, must be expected.

 

 

Main tasks

• In plant growth experiments evaluate the effects of aerial environment on transpiration and stomatal movements
• Identify/study signals in this respect by the use of different methods including plant hormone measurements, gene expression studies and microscopy studies
• Investigate target genes and mechanisms in this respect.

In collaboration with the supervisors, the successful candidate is expected to submit an education and research plan during the first months after appointment with the aim to complete a PhD degree within the timeframe of the PhD scholarship period.

 

 

Academic qualifications

The successful applicant must have an MSc degree in plant science or plant biology. The applicant must document expertise and interest in the research area.

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• The grades on MSc degree work.
• Competence in stomatal responses to climate 
• Experience with plant experiments in controlled environment
• Dissemination skills.

 

Desired personal qualities

Personal characteristics important for the position are:

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige unive

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Universitetstunet 3 1430 ÅS

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Akershus

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Hvordan søke: Annet - se fritekst

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år