21 Postdoctoral Research Associates (100 %, EG 13 TV-L/TVöD-Bund)

SMART Plants for Tomorrow's Needs
The Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences is a joint unit of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research Cologne and Forschungszentrum Jülich. CEPLAS is developing innovative science-based strategies for sustainable plant production. Our aim is to mechanistically understand complex plant traits of agronomic relevance that impact on yield and adaptation to limited resources. What we offer
CEPLAS creates an international, interdisciplinary research environment. We offer a comprehensive training program for early career researchers tailored to your respective career level. We are looking for
talented, highly motivated applicants with a doctoral degree (preferably recently completed) and a strong background in molecular plant sciences, genetics, quantitative biology, bioinformatics or a related discipline. We invite applications for the following projects (detailed descriptions on www.ceplas.eu):

• Mechanisms and conservation of roles of trehalose 6-phosphate in plant developmental progression
• Just coincidence? How similar signals convey different information during systemic light signaling
• Identification and 3D modeling of gene regulatory networks that determine leaf anatomy and physiology in C3-C4 intermediate Brassicaceae.
• Genetic and physiological characterization of a novel leaflet number QTL in C. hirsuta
• Photosynthesis phenomics
• Computational modeling of Fe-regulatory networks
• Antimicrobial effectors secreted by plant-colonizing fungi and their impact on microbial communities in natural soils
• Host-specific regulation of effector gene expression in mutualistic root endophytic fungi
• Non-invasive genetic mapping of nutrient-related root responses with single-cell resolution
• Metabolic interactions of plants and root-associated microbes via the pipecolate pathway
• DryCell - uncovering the cell biology of desiccation and rehydration in plant roots
• Reconstruction of carbon allocation towards multiple plant cell wall sinks in yeast and cyanobacteria
• Synthetic leaf-like structures to study differentiation and developmental trajectories/programs
• Synthetic biology reconstruction and optogenetics approach towards a quantitative analysis of plant signalling networks
• Towards a synthetic leaf - vasculature pattern
• Haplotype diversity of cultivated potato
• Modelling the crosstalk between phytohormone signalling and metabolism
• Impact of drought on the secondary cell wall of poplar xylem, a multidisciplinary approach
• DeepCRE - deep learning applications for identification and functional annotation of cis-regulatory elements in crops
• The contribution of off-target transcription factor binding site on covariation between seed dormancy and flowering time
• A multi-scale model to predict productivity improvements from modifications of plant anatomy, resource allocation, and protein activities

Application process
The place of employment is defined by the respective research project. According to the applicant’s personal qualification and the institution, employment will be based on salary group 13 TV-L/13 TVöD-Bund. Qualified candidates should send their application (cover letter (including motivation statement and indicating which project(s) the application refers to), CV, publication list, contact info of two references, PhD certificate) citing reference number 129.22-3.1 no later than 06.06.2022 by e-mail (one single pdf-file) to application@ceplas.de