PhD Position: Root–Soil Interactions & Ethylene Signaling

European Geosciences Union (EGU); Denmark; On-site; DKK 360,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University in Aarhus, Denmark, invites applications for a PhD position focused on root–soil interactions within the ComPASS project. The PhD student will contribute to understanding how soil properties influence root growth via ethylene signalling and will work in a collaborative, international setting.

The project includes lab work, root phenotyping, 3D imaging, and gene expression analyses, with stays at collaborating institutions. AU's Department of Agroecology hosts the position.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Join the ComPASS project to study root–soil interactions.
• Conduct lab experiments with plants on soils of varying textures.
• Scan pots with X-ray CT to characterize root traits in 3D.
• Perform RNA sequencing on root tips to identify gene expression changes.

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Aarhus University in Aarhus, Denmark, invites applications for a PhD position focused on root–soil interactions within the ComPASS project. The PhD student will contribute to understanding how soil properties influence root growth via ethylene signalling and will work in a collaborative, international setting.

The project includes lab work, root phenotyping, 3D imaging, and gene expression analyses, with stays at collaborating institutions. AU's Department of Agroecology hosts the position.