Temporary position OT-25786
Junior Professorship: Understanding and steering genotype-microbiota interactions to enhance the adaptation of cultivated plants in the context of climate changeraine on the subject of understanding and controlling genotype-microbiota interactions to enhance the adaptation of cultivated plants in the context of climate change
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INRAE presentation
This vacancy is offered by the University of Lorraine. You will be based in the Agronomy and Environment Laboratory (UMR 1121 UL-INRAE).
The French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE) is a major player in research and innovation. It is a community of 12,000 people with 272 research, experimental research, and support units located in 18 regional centres throughout France. Internationally, INRAE is among the top research organisations in the agricultural and food sciences, plant and animal sciences, as well as in ecology and environmental science. It is the world’s leading research organisation specialising in agriculture, food and the environment. INRAE’s goal is to be a key player in the transitions necessary to address major global challenges. Faced with a growing world population, climate change, resource scarcity, and declining biodiversity, the Institute has a major role to play in building solutions and supporting the necessary acceleration of agricultural, food and environmental transitions.
Work environment, missions and activities
Junior professorships allow scientists to be recruited for research and teaching projects for a period of 3 years. Then, at the end of this period and after assessment of your scientific merit and professional aptitude, you can be promoted to a permanent position in the body of university professors or research directors.
Nature and purpose of the research project : From an academic point of view, the project aims to gain a better understanding of the molecular determinants of microbiota assembly in cultivated plants. These insights should help to meet the challenges of plant breeding in order to strengthen plant tolerance strategies in the context of climate change.
Nature and purpose of teaching project : The aim will be to introduce the holobiont conceptual framework into agricultural engineering training and to apply it to possible strategies for plant breeding programmes incorporating the microbiota.
Partners : Private partners from the agri-supply sector/agricultural cooperatives and academic partners
Training and skills
The research profile calls for skills in microbial ecology and metabolomics.
INRAE's life quality
By joining our teams, you benefit from (depending on the type of contract and its duration):
- up to 30 days of annual leave + 15 days "Reduction of Working Time" (for a full time);
- parenting support: CESU childcare, leisure services;
- skills development systems: training, career advise;
- social support: advice and listening, social assistance and loans;
- holiday and leisure services: holiday vouchers, accommodation at preferential rates;
- sports and cultural activities;
- collective catering.
How to apply
I send my CV and my motivation letter
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