PhD: Plant Nitrogen Use Efficiency & Drought Tolerance

Cnrs Inc; France; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The PhD candidate will join the Integrated Approaches to Ion Transport team within the Cell Biology Department of the Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), located on the CNRS research campus in Gif-sur-Yvette, France. The project collaborates with INRAE teams to study nitrate storage and nitrogen use efficiency in Arabidopsis thaliana.

The successful candidate will access state-of-the-art facilities, participate in interdisciplinary collaborations, and contribute to publications

Qualifications

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in plant biology and physiology or related discipline.
• Strong background in plant nutritional physiology is required.
• Proficiency in scientific English, both written and spoken, is required.

Responsibilities

• Designing molecular constructs, cloning, and preparing plasmids for genetic transformation of Arabidopsis thaliana.
• Plant cultivation under controlled conditions (in vitro, substrate-based, and hydroponic systems).
• Analysis of traits related to nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), including nitrate, amino acid, and protein quantification, as well as the measurement of enzyme activities.
• Assessment of water use efficiency (WUE)-related parameters, including water content determination, gas exchange measurements, and stomatal aperture analyses.
• Development and implementation of phenotyping approaches to evaluate plant responses to nutritional and water stresses.
• Data analysis, visualization, and presentation during meetings with project collaborators.
• Dissemination of research findings through seminars, scientific conferences, and publications in peer‑reviewed international journals.

Skills

Scientific English

Education

Master's degree in Plant Biology and Physiology

Job description

The PhD candidate will join the Integrated Approaches to Ion Transport team within the Cell Biology Department of the Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), located on the CNRS research campus in Gif-sur-Yvette, France. The project collaborates with INRAE teams to study nitrate storage and nitrogen use efficiency in Arabidopsis thaliana.

The successful candidate will access state-of-the-art facilities, participate in interdisciplinary collaborations, and contribute to publications