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We have an open postdoc position for a person seeking to work on multi-scale life cycle models.

The project "Adaptive potential of the ecological performance in Arabidopsis thaliana investigated by multi-scale modeling" will be conducted in association with the CRC 341: Plant ecological genetics.

The project aims to increase our understanding of Arabidopsis thaliana's adaptive potential in ecological performance through in silico analyses using a multi-scale life cycle model. You will quantify the effect of selected traits and genes on plant adaptation to resource availability such as light and nitrogen and predict and analyze life history strategies, growth strategies, and fitness levels in various environments under current and future conditions. This shall provide a mechanistic understanding of ecological relationships by providing a framework for disentangling complex interactions.

Deadline: May 2nd, 2024 (23:59 CET).

For more details and application: CRC TRR 341.

For any project-related questions, please get in touch with Prof. Dr. Nadine Töpfer (ntoepfer@uni-koeln.de).

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We are continuously looking for interns, BSc and MSc students on all levels to join our team. Applications of postdoc seeking to acquire independent funding are welcome. We offer a range of projects to study plant metabolic systems and their interactions. This involves the following topics:

  • Seedling development and the role of amino acid metabolism during seedling development
  • C3, C4 and C3-C4 photosynthesis
  • Whole-plant modelling
  • Multi-scale modelling
  • Plant-microbe interactions
  • Tool development for metabolic network analysis and visualization

The projects will be conducted embedded in our team and/or in collaboration with experimental or other computational groups. For more information and details about possible projects contact Nadine Töpfer (ntoepferSpamProtectionuni-koeln.de).