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• JOB - Netherlands - Wageningen University and Research Centre via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 31 August 2026

31 Aug 2026

Wageningen University & Research Research Field Agricultural sciences » Agronomics Agricultural sciences » Phytotechny Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 21 Sep 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 38.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

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Are you interested in the future of Plant Breeding and exploring the genetic potential of plants to develop resilient crops for a sustainable agriculture? Then this vacancy may be of interest to you.

Crop breeding plays a crucial role in addressing multiple worldwide most pressing challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, food and nutrition security, and the long-term competitiveness of agriculture. Yet research efforts, funding opportunities and infrastructure remain fragmented across Europe. What is needed to strengthen crop breeding research and innovation in Europe?

One of the most common targets in crop breeding has been resistance to pests and diseases caused by biotic factors. Recently, crop cultivation is under pressure of combined biotic and abiotic stresses due to the intensification of climate changes. Our research aims to explore plant genetic resources by using advanced biotechnology and molecular breeding tools to create cultivars of crops (with the focus on tomato) that are resistant to different diseases under abiotic stresses.

This postdoc position offers the opportunity to learn the needs for keeping plant breeding innovative in the future, and to apply your research skills in the domain of genetics, plant breeding and phytopathology to cr...