Phd Student Position in Plant Responses to The Environment

Vor 3 Tagen

Lausanne, Schweiz Université de Lausanne Vollzeit

**Introduction**:
UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

**Presentation**:

- Plant growth and development are strongly influenced by light. This resource is essential for photoautotrophic plants but its availability is strongly influenced by the surrounding vegetation. In response to neighbor proximity or shade cues plants initiate low light responses such as shade-avoidance and phototropism. The Fankhauser lab ( lab webpage ) studies the molecular and physiological mechanisms enabling plants to adapt to such unfavorable light conditions.

**Job information**:

- Expected start date in position: 01.10.2025 or to be agreed
- Contract length : 4 years (SNSF funded)
- Activity rate: 100% (minimum of 85% of the activity rate for research thesis, maximum of 15% of the activity for the institute)
- Workplace: University of Lausanne, Dorigny, Center for Integrative Genomics

**Your responsibilities**:
**Your qualifications**

**Your qualifications**:

- Dynamic, enthusiastic and dedicated scientist with a Master degree in biology or a related discipline. Critical thinker with good reasoning and logic skills. Team player eager to participate in scientific discussions. A background in plant biology, plant histology, computational skills (e.g. statistical computing using R) are strong assets.

**What the position offers you**:
We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

**Contact for further information**:

- Deadline: 07.07.2025
- a cover letter detailing your research interests and experience, and clearly explaining why you are interested in this particular position
- a CV
- a copy of your Master’s degree certificate
- contact details for 2 or more referees

**Additional information**:

- UNIL is committed to:

- equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
- ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
- offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
- supporting early career researchers.

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