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The Department of Plant Physiology at Umeå University that is part of Umeå Plant Science Centre seeks to fill one postdoctoral position who will work in Stephan Wenkel’s research group on a project aimed at understanding shoot meristem patterning. The employment is full-time for two years with access on December 1st 2025 or according to agreement.
Last day to apply: 16 October 2025
Project description and working tasks
We are announcing an opening for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join a dynamic, interdisciplinary research group that works on the role of microproteins in plant development. This two-year position (with the possibility of a one-year extension) will focus on understanding pattern formation at the Arabidopsis shoot apex integrating the activities of transcription factors, microRNAs and microProteins. This project leverages advanced classical genetics, genome editing, and protein biochemistry to uncover how molecular players, such as microproteins and microRNAs, regulate developmental pathways.
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