PhD Position: Plant Reproductive Genetics and Genome Engineering

The domestication of certain plant species by humans thousands of years ago is intertwined with the establishment of agricultural systems and civilisations. The plant species that were domesticated were selected to some extent by chance and circumstance. Modern agriculture harnesses the inherent vigour of hybrid plants to ensure productive crops that are robust to abiotic and biotic stresses. The simultaneous engineering of trait and reproductive pathways to develop novel hybrid species with excellent agronomic characters by design is a promising yet underexplored area of plant breeding research.

In this PhD project, you will combine genetics, genomics and genome engineering to understand the fundamental pathways of plant reproduction. You will contribute to the development of innovative plant breeding technologies that will shape the future of agriculture. You will combine laboratory work with computational data analysis and collaborate with international partners on ground-breaking genetic and genomic research.

Your teaching load may be up to 10% of your working time.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.

PhD Position: Plant Reproductive Genetics and Genome Engineering

The domestication of certain plant species by humans thousands of years ago is intertwined with the establishment of agricultural systems and civilisations. The plant species that were domesticated were selected to some extent by chance and circumstance. Modern agriculture harnesses the inherent vigour of hybrid plants to ensure productive crops that are robust to abiotic and biotic stresses. The simultaneous engineering of trait and reproductive pathways to develop novel hybrid species with excellent agronomic characters by design is a promising yet underexplored area of plant breeding research.

In this PhD project, you will combine genetics, genomics and genome engineering to understand the fundamental pathways of plant reproduction. You will contribute to the development of innovative plant breeding technologies that will shape the future of agriculture. You will combine laboratory work with computational data analysis and collaborate with international partners on ground-breaking genetic and genomic research.

Your teaching load may be up to 10% of your working time.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.

PhD Position: Plant Reproductive Genetics and Genome Engineering

The domestication of certain plant species by humans thousands of years ago is intertwined with the establishment of agricultural systems and civilisations. The plant species that were domesticated were selected to some extent by chance and circumstance. Modern agriculture harnesses the inherent vigour of hybrid plants to ensure productive crops that are robust to abiotic and biotic stresses. The simultaneous engineering of trait and reproductive pathways to develop novel hybrid species with excellent agronomic characters by design is a promising yet underexplored area of plant breeding research.

In this PhD project, you will combine genetics, genomics and genome engineering to understand the fundamental pathways of plant reproduction. You will contribute to the development of innovative plant breeding technologies that will shape the future of agriculture. You will combine laboratory work with computational data analysis and collaborate with international partners on ground-breaking genetic and genomic research.

Your teaching load may be up to 10% of your working time.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.

Business Developer Life Sciences and Health / Biotech Booster

As a Business Developer Life Sciences and Health you will translate academic ideas and scientific results into practical innovations. To this end, you will scout for innovative ideas within Radboud University, translate them into intellectual property portfolios and support their exploitation. This will entail conducting or managing market studies, supporting funding applications for valorisation activities, and managing relationships with external partners such as investors, patent attorneys and funding agencies.

Moreover, you will support our scientists in finding funding for their innovation projects or their spin-off companies, or building partnerships with existing companies and institutions. The exploitation may take the form of research collaborations, technology licenses or entrepreneurial ventures. All with the goal of creating societal and economic impact from research activities.

This position is part of the national growth fund programme Biotech Booster, more specifically Thematic Cluster 5 (TC5): small molecules, vaccines and drug development platform technologies. This means that, while embedded at Radboud University in Nijmegen, you will be working on a wider, national scale: scouting, evaluating and coaching projects from other knowledge institutes or biotech start-ups.

Business Developer Life Sciences and Health / Biotech Booster

As a Business Developer Life Sciences and Health you will translate academic ideas and scientific results into practical innovations. To this end, you will scout for innovative ideas within Radboud University, translate them into intellectual property portfolios and support their exploitation. This will entail conducting or managing market studies, supporting funding applications for valorisation activities, and managing relationships with external partners such as investors, patent attorneys and funding agencies.

Moreover, you will support our scientists in finding funding for their innovation projects or their spin-off companies, or building partnerships with existing companies and institutions. The exploitation may take the form of research collaborations, technology licenses or entrepreneurial ventures. All with the goal of creating societal and economic impact from research activities.

This position is part of the national growth fund programme Biotech Booster, more specifically Thematic Cluster 5 (TC5): small molecules, vaccines and drug development platform technologies. This means that, while embedded at Radboud University in Nijmegen, you will be working on a wider, national scale: scouting, evaluating and coaching projects from other knowledge institutes or biotech start-ups.