Coming soon: ViroiDoc Open Call for 10 Doctoral positions

The ViroiDoc Doctoral Network is looking for 10 highly motivated Doctoral Candidates (DCs) to join research laboratories in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Spain. 

Open positions will be available to candidates who hold a university degree (MSc or equivalent) in Plant Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Chemistry or a related discipline, completed no later than the start of the PhD project. The successful candidate should have a strong interest in conducting collaborative research.

The Doctoral Network ViroiDoc offers

• Exciting projects on viroids, the smallest plant pathogens, and viroid-like RNAs that have only recently been discovered outside the plant kingdom.
• The programme includes secondments to partner laboratories or companies involved in plant breeding and plant protection located in Argentina, the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Spain.
• A competitive salary.
• The opportunity to pursue a PhD in one of Europe’s top research centres with an outstanding mentoring and career support.
• A comprehensive network-wide training and internship program, both in academia and industry.
• Opportunity to participate in the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA).

Specific eligibility criteria

• You have not yet defended a thesis or obtained your doctoral degree prior to the recruitment date.
• You can communicate in both written and spoken English (language certificate required).
• You have not resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) at an institution within the country of the selected host laboratory for more than 12 months during the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date.

Application procedure

The detailed descriptions of the DC positions, the work locations, the training programme and the application process will be soon available on ViroiDoc website.

Indicative Open Call timeline

• March 2025: Launch of the open call.
• April 2025: Deadline for submitting applications.
• April-May 2025: Evaluation of candidates.
• May 2025: Notification of selected candidates.
• From May/June 2025: Start participation in ViroiDoc Network.

Should you require any additional information about the vacancies, please contact the coordinator of the ViroiDoc DN at info@viroidoc.eu.

See the List of Individual Research Projects (IRP) that will be available for open positions.