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PhD position - Biochemical characterisation of signal integration in plants Deadline 9 Oct '26 Published yesterday Vacancy ID 15431 Job types PhD Education level University graduate Weekly hours 38 hours per week Science Park 904, 1098XH, Amsterdam Job description Are you fascinated by how protein complexes allow plant cells to rapidly integrate environmental information? Do you have a passion for molecular biology, protein biochemistry and quantitative bio-imaging? Then this PhD position may be for you. We are looking for a dedicated PhD candidate to investigate the biochemical basis of rapid signal integration in plants. Join us in unlocking the secrets of plant signal integration! Plants must cope with a wide diversity of stresses such as drought, soil salinity and pathogen attack. Their survival hinges on the continuously perception, integration and interpretation of an immense number of signals from the environment and generating the appropriate responses. Millions of years of evolution have allowed plants to adapt to almost every climate and has made them to masters of perceiving and responding to countless signals. These signals usually occur simultaneously, yet plant cells must rapidly turn this complex input into coordinated responses. Although much is known about responses to individual signals, the molecular mechanisms by which plants use dedicated proteins to integrate multiple co-occurring signals remain largely unexplored. We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate for the second PhD position in an NWO VIDI-funded project led by Dr. André Kuhn. This position focuses on elucidating the biochemical and cell-biological basis of a signal integration via B4-RAF kinase signalling complexes. You will join an ambitious, collaborative and international team in the Plant Cell Biology group within the Green Life Sciences cluster at the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences from the University of Amsterdam. This i...