UPSC is a highly dynamic institute with around 200 employees, 30 principal investigators and about 10 associated principal investigators. Approximately half of our staff is non-Swedish and the working language is English. We recruit researchers from all over the world. More than 40 nations are represented at UPSC. Post-doctoral fellows have the most diverse nationalities, but also our PIs, graduate and undergraduate students represent many different nations.
Are you interested in joining us? Please have a look below for currently open job opportunities. You are also always welcome to contact our principal investigators directly if you are interested in working with them.
We are offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the project “Novel Methodologies for Studying Plant Cell Wall Mechanics and Composition” in Laura Bacete’s research group. The postdoctoral scholarship is going to be placed at the Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University, which is part of Umeå Plant Science Centre.
Last day to apply: 30 April 2024
Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) is one of the strongest research environments for basic plant research in Europe. Research at UPSC covers a wide range of disciplines in plant biology including ecology, genetics, physiology, biochemistry, cell biology and molecular biology (see www.upsc.se). Our common goal is to understand the ability of plants to adapt and acclimate to a changing world.
The Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation (KAW) funds this two-year postdoctoral scholarship. The scholarship amounts to 336 000 SEK per year. The scholarship is not subject to tax. The PI covers running costs for the project. The scholarship refers to full-time studies for two years with starting date Spring 2024 or as agreed.
Project description
The plant cell wall, made of carbohydrates and proteins, is essential for growth, defence, and environmental adaptation. Furthermore, it transforms atmospheric CO2 into useful materials, playing a crucial role in a sustainable bioeconomy. In the Plant Cell Wall Dynamics Lab, our focus is on the cell wall integrity monitoring system, which oversees the wall's structural and chemical balance and responses to changes. The current challenge to study this system is the limited understanding of this system's cues, largely due to existing methods' inadequate resolution and the tendency to study isolated signals and not the system as a whole.
We are in search of a visionary candidate whose skill set aligns with our laboratory's goal to revolutionize the study of cell wall integrity. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in biophysics, especially those skilled in advanced spectroscopy/ microscopy techniques like Brillouin and Raman, as well as those versed in synthetic biology or optogenetics. The ideal candidate will be eager to apply their specialized skills to investigate plant cell wall dynamics, with or without prior experience in plant biology. We value innovative perspectives and methodologies that can enrich this multidisciplinary project.
The scholarship offers a unique opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher to explore new horizons in plant biology with the freedom to shape their research direction and the support to grow as an independent researcher. Our young and dynamic team is led by Assistant Professor Laura Bacete, at the Umeå Plant Science Centre, a highly international and scientifically competent department located in Umeå, Sweden.
The ideal start date is in the spring of 2024. The appointed researcher will receive full support from the PI to write and apply for their own projects and postdoctoral grants, if desired, and will follow an individual development plan crafted together with the PI.
The Department of Plant Physiology (Umeå University) which is part of Umeå Plant Science Centre invites applicants for a PhD position in plant science in the research group of Stephan Wenkel. The expected starting date is summer/autumn 2024 or according to agreement.
Last day to apply: 15 May 2024
Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) is one of the strongest research environments for basic plant research in Europe. Research at UPSC covers a wide range of disciplines in plant biology including ecology, genetics, physiology, biochemistry, cell biology and molecular biology. Our common goal is to understand the ability of plants to adapt and acclimate to a changing world.
Project description
We are recruiting a PhD student to work on a project aimed at manipulating plant development using microProtein engineering. MicroProteins are small single-domain proteins that have been shown to control diverse biological pathways. While some microProteins are encoded as individual genes, we have evidence that other microProteins might be hiding in genes and are dynamically expressed in response to changes in the environment.
We aim to dissect light and magnetosensing signaling pathways to understand the biotechnological potential of these small proteins and aim to use them as tools to engineer biosynthetic pathways. In the project we will employ forward, and reverse genetics approaches in Arabidopsis plants and yeast, protein biochemistry and biochemical engineering.
We are looking for a person that is interested in plant stress responses and is using modeling to understand the process. Your background can be in computer science, mathematics, physics or biology as we are looking for a person that can bridge two successful research environments, IceLab and UPSC.
Application deadline: May 22, 2024
At Umeå University's interdisciplinary research hub, IceLab (Integrated Science Lab) we foster multidisciplinary collaborations – focusing on innovative research that integrates theoretical, computational, and empirical work. You will join the excellence centre Stress Response Modeling at IceLab, where we explore universal mechanisms for how living systems respond to stress.
Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) is one of the strongest research environments in experimental plant biology in Europe. Here you will have access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and support from more than two hundred plant researchers. Our research spans from biochemistry and molecular biology to physiology and the ecosystem level.
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