ViroiDoc MSCA DN Open Call for PhD candidates is now open.

Deadline for applications: 25 April 2025 by 12:00 CET.

The ViroiDoc Doctoral Network is seeking for 10 highly motivated Doctoral Candidates:

- Collaborating in research labs in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Spain.

- Research projects on viroids, the smallest plant pathogens, and viroid-like RNAs that have only recently been discovered outside the plant kingdom.

- Secondments to partner laboratories or companies involved in plant breeding and plant protection located in Argentina, the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Spain.

- For applicants with a university degree (MSc or equivalent) in plant biology, genetics, cell biology, biology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, chemistry or a related discipline, completed no later than by the start of the PhD project.

- The successful candidate should have a strong interest in conducting collaborative research in international and cross-sectoral contexts.

- The successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA).

- One of the (specific) eligibility criteria: The candidate has not resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the selected host laboratory for more than 12 months during the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date.

Full details of the vacancies, the training programme and how to apply are available at https://www.viroidoc.eu/people#job-vacancies.

Further information on vacancies: .

The project is funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe MSCA DN programme.