PhD Studentship in Plant Calcium Signalling & Stress

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded

Maintenance stipend

Job summary

University of East Anglia invites applications for an ARIES doctoral training scholarship to study calcium signalling in plants, focusing on Marchantia polymorpha and Arabidopsis-related pathways. The project combines physiology, bioimaging and gene expression analysis to understand stress responses in changing environments.

The studentship includes fees, a maintenance stipend (£21,805 p.a.2026/27) and a training grant, with some opportunities for international applicants.

Qualifications

• Background in plant biology, molecular biology or biochemistry.
• Interest in environmental stresses and gene expression analysis.
• Willingness to work in an interdisciplinary research lab.

Responsibilities

• Assess growth and physiology of Marchantia polymorpha under different stresses.
• Use bioimaging to measure calcium signals and CRISPR to modify genes.
• Perform qRT-PCR to quantify gene expression and contribute to manuscript preparation.

Skills

Plant biology

Molecular biology

Biochemistry

Environmental science

Education

2:1 Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRISPR gene editing

Job description

University of East Anglia invites applications for an ARIES doctoral training scholarship to study calcium signalling in plants, focusing on Marchantia polymorpha and Arabidopsis-related pathways. The project combines physiology, bioimaging and gene expression analysis to understand stress responses in changing environments.

The studentship includes fees, a maintenance stipend (£21,805 p.a.2026/27) and a training grant, with some opportunities for international applicants.