Ph.D. candidate position – for an interdisciplinary plant physiology and biochemistry project

Basic requirements:

• Mgr. title from one of the basic biological disciplines (e.g. plant physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, etc.).

• Research experience in the field of plant physiology or biochemistry (graduate thesis).

• Availability to work in Prague for a full-time job.

We offer:

• We select and provide a Ph.D. program at some of the Prague universities (ICT, UK) or at Palacký University in Olomouc.

• University scholarship + full-time job at the Academy of Sciences.

• Highly interesting topic with the possibility of partial study abroad (UK, USA, etc.).

• Possibility of accommodation directly on campus.

For more information contact:

Mgr. Jaroslav Nisler, Ph.D. et Ph.D.
Isotope laboratory
Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences
Email: jaroslav.nisler@gmail.com; phone: + 420 608 122 530

Description:

The analysis of the mode of action of compounds with anti-stress properties in plants

The topic is offered to Ph.D. candidates who are interested in a deeper education in the field of plant physiology, cell and molecular biology, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, and autoradiography (tracking of radiolabeled compounds).

This is a complex project in which the student would apply radiolabeled compounds to plants and use selected analytical and biochemical methods to search for the molecular target (binding protein, enzyme, etc.) of these compounds. The development of individual methods (extraction, separation, analysis by HPLC, MS, GC, etc.) would be a part of the work.

The subject of interest is a substance developed at the Institute of Experimental Botany which exhibits some of the strongest anti-stress properties in plants. The mechanism of action of this substance is not known and its identification would be the main task of the student's work. Our results suggest that this substance protects the function and stability of both photosystems in plants, but especially photosystem I.

Results of this work would significantly contribute to the understanding of the regulation of photosynthesis and senescence in plants. From a practical point of view, the results could lead to the construction of plants with extreme resistance to abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, and salinity. This type of biotechnology is and will be in great demand in the future.

Downloadable leaflet with the offer (English + česky)