Biologe (m/w/d)

Universität Würzburg

97082 Würzburg - Deutschland

Biologe/Biologin Arbeit Vollzeit ab 02.10.2025

Beschreibung

The Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg (also referred to as the University of Würzburg) is a public research university in Würzburg, Germany.[2] Founded in 1402, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Germany. Today, around 28,000 students are enrolled at the university. In addition, there are more than 8,600 students at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, founded on 1 August 1971, and around 750 students at the University of Music. Thus, every fourth citizen of Würzburg is a student.

The PhD-position is available in the plant-science-division (julius-von-Sachs Institute) of the Biocenter, a joint facility of the Faculties of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, and the Faculty of Medicine. Long-distance calcium signals in plants
The department of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics (University of Würzburg) is searching for two highly motivated PhD-students, in the DFG (German Science Foundation) funded project “Role of vacuole in amplification of long-distance Ca2+ Signals”. The aim of the project is to uncover the molecular mechanism for long-distance calcium signals in plants, with a special attention to the role of the vacuole as a calcium-store. The work will be supervised Prof. Dr. Geiger und Prof. Dr. Roelfsema.

Project description
Strong injuries, caused by herbivores, heat, or osmotic signals evoke electrical and calcium signals in leaves and roots. These calcium signals can propagate through the leaves (see figure) and provoke defence responses against upcoming threats. Published and preliminary results of our research group indicate that the vacuole, as a calcium store, plays an important role in the spread of these long-distance signals (https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.17272*). Two PhD-students will be engaged in this project and use a combination of molecular biology, optogenetic, microscopic and biophysical techniques, to uncover the molecular mechanism by which plants propagate long-distance calcium signals. We are searching for two highly motivated candidates with a master’s in biology, or related subjects, and with a curiosity for sensory systems and signal transduction processes in plants. The University of Würzburg will offer a structured training in state-of-the-art methods for plant physiology, molecular biology (CRISPR/Cas9) and biophysics (electro physiology and optogenetics). The appointments can start in the next 6 months and will be on a three-year contract, with a pay scale according to “Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder (TV-L)” at a 65% level (Collective Agreement for the Public Service of German Federal States, 65%). Severely handicapped applicants will be given preferential consideration when equally qualified.

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