Five ESR positions of 3 years duration are available with NIAB-Trading, Cambridge, UK within the Max-CROP program, in partnership with Wageningen University and Research Centre (WU), The Netherlands. Each ESR candidate will be registered for a PhD at Wageningen University, where they will carry out 50% of their research, having a PhD supervisor at NIAB and WU. In addition to the 3 year research project each ESR will be enrolled in a program of technical and complementary skills training organised as part of the Max-CROP program.
The 5 PhD research projects available are:
Five ESR positions of 3 years duration are available with NIAB-Trading, Cambridge, UK within the Max-CROP program, in partnership with Wageningen University and Research Centre (WU), The Netherlands. Each ESR candidate will be registered for a PhD at Wageningen University, where they will carry out 50% of their research, having a PhD supervisor at NIAB and WU. In addition to the 3 year research project each ESR will be enrolled in a program of technical and complementary skills training organised as part of the Max-CROP program.
The 5 PhD research projects available are:
ESR (1): Would non-host resistance in barley prove a source of durable, race-nonspecific resistance for wheat
ESR (2): Development of wheat varieties with reduced gluten toxicity, increasing safety for celiac disease patients
ESR (3): Application of a Multiparent Advanced Generation Intercross (MAGIC) in wheat genetics and breeding
ESR (4): Population and pathogenicity dynamics of the Brassica pathogen Verticillium longisporum
ESR (5): Emerging plant diseases: reducing the impact of Alternaria species on potato production
To apply, please send by email a cover letter identifying which project/s you are interested in and why, describing your suitability for the position, a detailed CV, and the name and address of two referees to support your application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by clicking the APPLY button in the link.
For more details contact Max-CROP coordinator Dr Lesley A. Boyd at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..