TEAGASC is looking for a Research Officer

TEAGASC is looking for a Research Officer

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The University of Dundee looks for a postdoctoral research assistant

A new position has opened within Root2Res, as the University of Dundee aims to gaining novel insights into the molecular basis of root adaptation to the environment

Long-term position open at Teagasc

As part of the Root2Res project, Teagasc is looking for a post doctoral researcher in soil and crop microbiome

Root2Res is launched!

The project Kick-Off Meeting was held in France from September 14 to 16

A new position has opened within Root2Res, as the TEAGASC (Agriculture and Food Development Authority) aims to hire a research officer in the Teagasc Environment, Soils and Land-use Department in Johnstown Castle, Wexford. 

All candidates must submit their application before the 4th of May by following this link.

The successful applicant will carry out research that will increase our understanding of how crop genetics control root and rhizosphere microbial phenotypes, and how these interact with the environment to deliver an integrated crop resilience to climate stress. The impact of plant-soil interactions on the capacity of soil microbial communities to carry out important biogeochemical cycling functions, including carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling, will be assessed on cereal, potato, and legume annual crops. This work will be carried out as part of the Roots2Res project.

Johnstown Castle is well equipped with laboratory, greenhouse and field facilities to support a wide and innovative research programme, as well as 190 hectares of farmland. It has a wide-ranging and active programme on soil and plant microbiomes in agricultural systems.

The University of Dundee looks for a postdoctoral research assistant

The University of Dundee looks for a postdoctoral research assistant

Recent posts

The University of Dundee looks for a postdoctoral research assistant

A new position has opened within Root2Res, as the University of Dundee aims to gaining novel insights into the molecular basis of root adaptation to the environment

Long-term position open at Teagasc

As part of the Root2Res project, Teagasc is looking for a post doctoral researcher in soil and crop microbiome

Root2Res is launched!

The project Kick-Off Meeting was held in France from September 14 to 16

A new position has opened within Root2Res, as the University of Dundee aims to gaining novel insights into the molecular basis of root adaptation to the environment. A new postdoctoral research assistant will be granted a fixed-term contract as part of the collaboration between two laboratories, Bulgarelli’s and Hein’s, both part of the School of Life Sciences. All candidates must submit their application before March by following this link

The chosen scientist will contribute to the team based at Dundee by investigating plant microbiota and its contribution to climate modification resilience. Priorities include obtaining metagenomic DNA from plant tissues and social specimens; developing molecular probes targeting microbial genes; next generation sequencing library preparation; and in-silico analysis of microbiome datasets with high performance computers. 

The School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee is a world-renowned academic institution with over 900 staff across 60 countries, with state-of-the-art facilities for multi-national, collegiate and diverse environment. The Bulgarelli’s lab and the Heins’s lab are part of the Division of Plant Sciences based at the James Hutton Institute on the outskirt of Dundee, Scotland.

Long-term position open at Teagasc

Long-term position open at Teagasc

Recent posts

The University of Dundee looks for a postdoctoral research assistant

A new position has opened within Root2Res, as the University of Dundee aims to gaining novel insights into the molecular basis of root adaptation to the environment

Long-term position open at Teagasc

As part of the Root2Res project, Teagasc is looking for a post doctoral researcher in soil and crop microbiome

Root2Res is launched!

The project Kick-Off Meeting was held in France from September 14 to 16

As part of the Root2Res project, Teagasc is looking for a post doctoral researcher in soil and crop microbiome. This long-term contract opportunity is oriented towards studying how crop genetics control root and rhizosphere microbial phenotypes, and how these interact with the environment to deliver an integrated crop resilience to climate stress. Applying process is open until January 17th – follow this link for more information in the Teagasc Opportunities Portal.

The position will be primarily based in the Environment and Land Use Department from Teagasc, based at Johnstown Castle, Wexford. As Ireland’s leading research institute on soils and environment related research and conducts research on soil health, soil-plant interactions, biodiversity, nutrient efficiency, water quality, gaseous emissions and agroecology, they will contribute to the microbial aspects of Root2Res.

Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, is the national public body providing integrated research, advisory, education and training services to the Irish agri-food sector. Its contribution to Root2Res also includes the Crop Science Department, based at Oak Park Research Centre (Carlow), the home of the Teagasc/IPM Potato Group Potato Breeding programme, which is supported by an experienced potato genetics and genomics research group. These groups are focused on identifying and understanding the underlying genetics of potato root characteristics involved in resistance to abiotic stresses.

Root2Res is launched!

Root2Res is launched!

Funded by the Horizon Europe program, the project Root2Res, Root phenotyping and genetic improvement for rotational crops resilient to environmental change, started on 1st September 2022. The project was launched during its Kick-Off Meeting held in France from September 14th to 16th 2022. At this event, all 22 partners from Europe and Africa, coordinated by ARVALIS-Institut du végétal and the James Hutton Institute, laid the foundations of an ambitious project aiming to design, develop and evaluate new root-based cultivars that help breeders and farmers to make agricultural systems that thrive in future environments while mitigating climate change.

Learn about Root2Res objectives and partnership

Aside from getting to know each other in person, the Kick-Off Meeting allowed the partners to start the path towards the tools and resources required for defining the unique traits of the roots linked to plasticity and heritability, developing and monitoring cultivars, and engaging end-users at the field sites. The process was greatly aided by the presence of relevant guests, namely Gisela Quaglia, Policy Officer of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI); Arantza Uriarte, Project Officer from the European Research Executive Agency (REA); and Amrit Nanda, Executive Manager of the European Technology Platform Plants for the Future, the central representative of breeders, and also part of the Stakeholder Advisory Board of Root2Res.

Although it is a project beyond the state of the art, Root2Res is at the same time part of a network of 33 projects related to genetic resources and breeding that have been funded by the same instrument since 2014. In its ambition, this initiative not only contributes to the Biodiversity Destination call, but also to the Farm to Fork strategy and the Soil Deal for Europe. Besides, the consortium members have manifested their intention to create ties with ongoing projects under the same call, potentially adding value and avoiding duplicities in their research.

The three-day encounter was held in different locations managed by ARVALIS, in its headquarters at Paris, its main research station at Boigneville, and the Beauce La Romaine site, which is home to the Phenofield platform. This high-throughput phenotyping infrastructure provides more frequent and non-destructive measurements with 5000 m2 of sheltered trialing capacity, and is equipped with multiple sensors that target climate change adaptation for up to 350 genotypes and up to 17 different irrigation regimes, measuring radiation, nitrogen and water. This ecosystem of expert researchers in agronomy, crop physiology robotics, biophysics and bio-informatics is an example of the unique contributions of the Root2Res partnership.

Recent posts

The University of Dundee looks for a postdoctoral research assistant

A new position has opened within Root2Res, as the University of Dundee aims to gaining novel insights into the molecular basis of root adaptation to the environment

Long-term position open at Teagasc

As part of the Root2Res project, Teagasc is looking for a post doctoral researcher in soil and crop microbiome

Root2Res is launched!

The project Kick-Off Meeting was held in France from September 14 to 16

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