ViroiDoc MSCA DN Open Call for PhD candidates is now open.

Deadline for applications: 25 April 2025 by 12:00 CET.

The ViroiDoc Doctoral Network is seeking for 10 highly motivated Doctoral Candidates:

- Collaborating in research labs in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Spain.

- Research projects on viroids, the smallest plant pathogens, and viroid-like RNAs that have only recently been discovered outside the plant kingdom.

- Secondments to partner laboratories or companies involved in plant breeding and plant protection located in Argentina, the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Spain.

- For applicants with a university degree (MSc or equivalent) in plant biology, genetics, cell biology, biology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, chemistry or a related discipline, completed no later than by the start of the PhD project.

- The successful candidate should have a strong interest in conducting collaborative research in international and cross-sectoral contexts.

- The successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA).

- One of the (specific) eligibility criteria: The candidate has not resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the selected host laboratory for more than 12 months during the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date.

Full details of the vacancies, the training programme and how to apply are available at https://www.viroidoc.eu/people#job-vacancies.

Further information on vacancies: info@viroidoc.eu.   

The project is funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe MSCA DN programme.

The University of Ljubljana, or rather the Faculty of Biotechnical Sciences, coordinates the European project ViroiDoc MSCA Doctoral Network, within which they will educate and employ doctoral candidates.