PhD Position in Experimental Plant Biology

Offer of dissertation topics:

• Architecture of the plant exocyst complex and its function in the mechanism of exocytosis
• Effect of invasive alien fungi on indigenous soil ecosystems and ecosystem processes
• Elucidating molecular mechanisms controlling cell wall pH during morphogenesis of Arabidopsis thaliana and the grass Brachypodium distachyon
• Establishing Novel Techniques for Detecting Nascent RNA in Plant Organelles
• Interactions between unfolded proteins response and plant immunity mechanisms as a target for novel pathogen resistance inducing compounds
• Pollen thermopriming for reproduction fitness
• Post-transcriptional regulation as the plant gametophyte adaptation for early stress response
• Role of RNA-binding proteins during male gametophyte development in angiosperms
• Role of salicylic acid binding to hydroxypyruvate reductases protein family in growth and defence responses
• Structural and Functional Differences of Plant Organellar RNA Polymerases
• Synthetic Regulatory Elements for Transcriptional Control: Applications in Transgene Expression and Synthetic Biology
• The role of epitranscriptomic regulation in pollen thermotolerance
• Unraveling the role of rapid auxin responses in the morphogenesis of above-ground Arabidopsis body
• Unveiling the root resistance of Brassicaceae plants to pathogenic fungi

Profile of the graduate

The graduate has deep theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the broad field of experimental plant biology, focused on the study of structure and life processes of plant cells and plants: their structure, metabolism, ontogeny, and interaction with the environment. They are also a specialist in the area of experimental plant biology which was the focus of their doctoral studies, and they are familiar with modern methods in the field, especially anatomical, physiological, and molecular ones. They have become a distinctive scientific personality, who can apply the acquired knowledge and skills and is capable of creative thinking to solve complex scientific problems. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to work in an international team and establish international contacts in the professional community. The graduate can be employed in scientific institutes, universities, state institutions, and in the private sector. The graduate is focused on scientific work in basic and applied research in the field of experimental plant biology. They can also be employed in practically oriented fields such as agronomy, agrochemistry, horticulture, breeding, forestry, phytopathology, plant biotechnology, ecology, and environmental protection. They can employ their experience with microscopic, biochemical, and molecular methods, as well as their general knowledge in other biological fields, in both commercial and state institutions.