Ph.D. student (all genders welcome)

At the University of Göttingen -Public Law Foundation-, DNPW - Abt. Agrarentomologie, there is a position as

Ph.D. student (all genders welcome)
Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L/60%

to be filled. Starting date is as soon as possible. The position is limited to 3 years.

The position is part of the project "Development of alternative control strategies and methods for the control of the planthopper Pentastiridius leporinus" (SynCoIn)”, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
The overall aim of the project is to develop sustainable measures within the framework of integrated pest management to control P. leporinus. The planthopper poses a significant threat to sugar beet and potato production through the transmission of bacterial diseases. The main task of the sub-project is to develop combined measures for crop rotation, biological pest control and resistance induction, in co-operation with the project partners involved (Institute for Sugar Beet Research, Biocare, Südzucker, Pfeifer & Langen).

Your tasks

• Further development of bioassay systems to identify non-host plants of the planthopper
• Identification of chemical resistance inducers
• Optimisation of an attract-and-kill method
• Co-operation and co-ordination with project partners

• University degree (Master's/Diploma or equivalent) in biology, agricultural sciences or related fields
• Experience in entomology
• Experience in chemical ecology, molecular biology and/or phytopathology an advantage
• Excellent English communication skills
• High level of independence and commitment
• Organisational and team skills

The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The University is particularly committed to the professional participation of severely disabled employees and therefore welcomes applications from severely disabled people. In the case of equal qualifications, applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preference. A disability or equality is to be included in the application in order to protect the interests of the applicant.

Please upload your application in one pdf file including the usual documents until 6/5/2024 on the application portal of the university using this link: http://obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/Index/74489 . For more information get in touch with Michael Rostás directly via E-Mail: [email protected], Tel. 0551 39-29744 .

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