The Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR)
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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At Birmingham, we are recruiting FOUR postdoctoral researchers: 🔬🌱
- PDRA1 - Molecular & Epigenetic Biology, 2 years, leading molecular and epigenetic analyses to understand and measure primedmax.
- PDRA2 - Plant Microbiome, 18 months, investigating microbiome dynamics and how host-microbe interactions influence immune performance.
- PDRA3 - Soil & Drought Biology, 15 months, investigating soil chemistry, drought responses and their links with immune resilience.
- PDRA4 - Herbivory & Nursery Translation, 18 months, investigating insect herbivory and working with commercial tree nurseries to explore how strengthening natural defences could help reduce reliance on chemical protection.
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If you work in any of these areas and want to help us build something genuinely new, watch this space, the positions will be advertised very soon. Please send enquiries through email to: e.lunadiez@bham.ac.uk quoting the PDRA number.
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