Program no. DSMBBC/2024/1 Bet-hedging in plants - multi level analysis of seed dormancy variability

10 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics Polish Academy of Sciences

Research Field

Biological sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

14 Jun 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Since the initial observation of soil seed banks by Charles Darwin, it is clear that part of plants' successful survival mechanism is the entrance of some but not all seeds produced by the mother into a dormant state. This ensures that when faced with an unpredictable environment plants spread the timing of germination, hedging their bets. This is at least partially achieved by the production of seeds with varying dormancy strength. Although initially described many years ago the phenomena of seed dormancy bet-hedging have not been extensively studied. Here we will use a variety of methods, to investigate the molecular, physiological and evolutionary aspects of seed dormancy bet-hedging in plants. This project combines open-end approaches to look for highly variable genes between individual seeds by single-seed-RNA-sequencing with a single gene-centred approach including single-molecule RNA FISH analysis.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Hold a degree of Master of Science [Magister], Master of Engineering [Magister Inżynier], medical doctor or equivalent in the field of: exact sciences, natural sciences, medical sciences or related disciplines, granted by a Polish or foreign university; a person who does not possess the qualifications described above may take part in the competition, but must obtain the qualifications in question and provide the relevant documents before the start of the programme at the Doctoral School (i.e., 1st October 2024) Education at the Doctoral School begins on 1st October 2024;

1. Proven hands-on experience in molecular biology techniques.
2. Prior experience with plant biology and Arabidopsis, in particular, would be highly valued.
3. Proficiency in written and spoken English
4. Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn, and the ability to work both in a team and independently.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Biological sciences

Additional Information
Benefits

Scholarship amount (net, monthly, PLN): 1st year: 4000; 2nd year: 4000; 3rd year: 4 739,51; 4th year: 4 739,51;

Surcharge for the multi sport card, parking, optional language courses.

Selection process

The recruitment process consists of two stages:
a) selection of candidates by the Committee based on their previous achievements and academic performance presented in the documents submitted; for each position no more than 5 applicants who have achieved the highest scores, but no less than 60% of the maximum points, shall be qualified for the next stage;
b) an interview conducted by the Committee including in particular:
• a presentation delivered by the candidate containing the outcomes of his/her research (a Master’s thesis or other research work carried out by the candidate); the presentation must not last longer than 10 minutes;
• questions asked by the members of the Committee related to the presented project, the methods used and interpretation of the results obtained;
• questions asked by the members of the Committee related to the proposed PhD programme described in the recruitment announcement;
• questions related to the candidate’s motivation for scientific work.

Stage One
• learning outcomes (a scale of the evaluation: 0.0 ‒ 6.0 points);
• participation in a scientific project or an academic conference (a poster or oral presentation) (a scale of the evaluation: 0.0 ‒ 1.0 points);
• co-authorship of a research paper (depending on the role in the publication) (a scale of the evaluation: 0.0 ‒ 1.0 points);
• involvement in science club (a scale of the evaluation: 0.0 or 0.5 points);
• other achievements, e.g., awards, honors, scholarships, domestic and foreign internships, voluntary work, popularization of science (a scale of the evaluation: 0.0 ‒ 1.5 points).

 Stage Two
• understanding of the project performed and methods used; the ability to interpret the results obtained; knowledge in the field related to the presented project (a scale of the evaluation: 0-10 points);
• knowledge in the field related to the proposed PhD programme described in the recruitment announcement (a scale of the evaluation: 0-10 points);
• form of presentation of the candidate’s results (a scale of the evaluation: 0-3 points).

Website for additional job details

https://ibb.edu.pl/ksztalcenie-doktorantow/rekrutacja/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics Polish Academy of Sciences

Country

Poland

City

Warsaw

Postal Code

02-106

Street

ul. Pawińskiego 5a

Where to apply

Website

https://ibb.edu.pl/ksztalcenie-doktorantow/rekrutacja/

Contact

City

Warsaw

Website

http://www.ibb.edu.pl

Street

ul. Pawińskiego 5a

Postal Code

02-106

STATUS: EXPIRED