Young scientist contract (PhD) offered by INRA within the doctoral school RP2E (Université de Lorraine)
Call for applications – April 2015: here
Inra and the Doctoral School RP2E offer during 2015 one “Contrat Jeune Scientifique” (Young Scientist Contract) for 3 years (duration for completion of a PhD). Research will take place at Nancy (France). Candidates may choose among the five topics offered this year:
Topic 1 : Calcium, magnesium and potassium sources in the soil and their bioavailability in forest ecosystems: identification and quantification of bioavailability processes in ex situ conditions at a very fine scale.
Topic 2 : Upscaling morphological, physiological and molecular determinisms of transpiration from the leaf level to water use at the whole plant level in poplar trees.
Topic 3: How are ectomycorrhizal fungi modulating plant hormonal signaling pathways, in particular jasmonic acid?
Topic 4 : Intra-annual dynamics of wood formation and carbon sequestration in conifer and deciduous temperate forests
Topic 5: Understanding detoxification systems developed by wood-decaying fungi and potential application to evaluate the natural durability of wood
The topics and contact persons for specific information are provided in the documents attached to this announcement.
Applications
Applicants to this contract should send the application files including:
- – A detailed CV with all details about obtained degrees, fulfilled training and results,
- – A motivation letter indicating the selected topic and the plans of the candidate for his/her future career,
- – A recommendation letter provided by a professor or a researcher who supervised the candidate during his/her training.
