PhD position in Plant Molecular Biology

University of Graz, Austria

Updated: almost 2 years ago
Deadline: 2022-09-30T00:00:00Z

PhD position in Plant Molecular Biology at University of Graz, Austria.

The family of flavin-dependent berberine bridge enzymes in A. thaliana includes novel type of enzymes converting monolignols to their corresponding aldehydes (monolignol oxidoreductases, MOXs) . 


It is hypothesized that these enzymes control the composition of lignin by regulating the ratio of monolignols to the aldehydes. To understand the biological role of the MOX proteins in A. thaliana, the state-of-the-art biochemical, genetic, and molecular biology techniques will be employed in this joint effort by the groups of Peter Macheroux and Tomas Werner at the Institute of Biochemistry (TUG) and Biology (UG). 


For this FWF-funded project, we are seeking a highly motivated PhD student with a master‘s degree in molecular biology or related area and a strong interest to work in the field of plant biochemistry and physiology. The position is fully funded (30 h/week) for three years with a starting date in September or October 2022. 


Please send your applications with all relevant information, including a motivation letter clearly stating the interest in the project and the contact details of at least two references, in a single pdf file to [email protected] or [email protected].

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