Postdoctoral Position in the Grain Research Programme

A Postdoctoral Fellowship is available within the Grain Research Programme in FABI to investigate Northern Corn Leaf Blight.

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Postdoctoral position: Utilisation of the Phytophthora cinnamomi-tobacco pathosystem for functional characterisation of avocado defense genes


A position is available for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Prof. Noëlani van den Berg, who holds the Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research. The Fellow will be hosted by the Avocado Research Programme, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The Fellow will be expected to construct vectors and perform transient and stable transformation in Nicotiana benthamiana for functional studies of avocado defense genes. Opportunities for academic development, student co-supervision, international conference attendance and engagement with industry stakeholders will be available.

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Postdoctoral position: Protein-DNA interaction mapping and reconstruction of transcriptional regulatory networks underlying wood formation in Eucalyptus

A two year position (2021-2022) is available for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Dr Steven Hussey on a National Research Foundation-funded project. The Fellow will be hosted by the Forest Molecular Genetics Programme, affiliated with the prestigious Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The Fellow will be expected to lead high-throughput protein-DNA interaction mapping and apply integrated multi-omics network reconstruction approaches to better understand the regulation of wood formation in Eucalyptus, in collaboration with leading international researchers. Opportunities for academic development, student co-supervision, international conference attendance and engagement with industry and government stakeholders will be made available. 

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MSc and PhD bursary opportunities in the Plant Health domain
 
The DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology (CPHB) at FABI invites applications for two-year MSc and three-year PhD scholarships for full-time study at the University of Pretoria, starting in February 2021. The available projects span a range of disciplines in the biological sciences, including microbiology, entomology, genetics, bioinformatics, botany, genomics, plant pathology, plant breeding, plant production, agricultural extension ecology, biostatistics, biochemistry and chemistry.  
 
South African graduates who intend to do an MSc must hold or be close to completing a BSc Hons degree (or equivalent). Those who intend to do a PhD must hold or be close to completing an MSc degree. In both instances a mark of at least 60% must have been obtained or be expected. Note that preferred applicants are those whose appointment would contribute towards achieving demographic representation in the CPHB.
 
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  1. One-year internships in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity
  2. Postdoctoral Position in Applied Chemical Ecology of Forest Plantation Pests
  3. Postdoctoral position in Biological Control of the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer
  4. Postdoctoral position in Applied Chemical