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Department Plant Sciences Core Facility – Central European Institute of Technology Deadline 20 Oct 2026 Start date 1.11.2026 Job type part-time Job field Science and research Job Field: Science and research PhD position - Plant regeneration and development Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University (CEITEC MU) Brno, Czechia | www.ceitec.eu This position is open for a PhD candidate (starting or ongoing) under the supervision of Mgr. Markéta Pernisová, Ph.D., as part of the TowArds Next GENeration Crops (TANGENC) project, which focuses on novel breeding techniques for crop improvement. The research will primarily investigate the hormonal regulation of plant in vitro regeneration and shoot development. Additionally, the researcher will participate in the development of molecular tools and protocols for genome editing, transformation, and plant regeneration. Developing and
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Department
Plant Sciences Core Facility
– Central European Institute of Technology
Deadline 20 Oct 2026 Start date
1.11.2026
Job type
part-time
Job field
Science and research
Job Field: Science and research
PhD position - Plant regeneration and development
Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University (CEITEC MU)
Brno, Czechia | www.ceitec.eu
This position is open for a PhD candidate (starting or ongoing) under the supervision of Mgr. Markéta Pernisová, Ph.D., as part of the TowArds Next GENeration Crops (TANGENC) project, which focuses on novel breeding techniques for crop improvement. The research will primarily investigate the hormonal regulation of plant in vitro regeneration and shoot development. Additionally, the researcher will participate in the development of molecular tools and protocols for genome editing, transformation, and plant regeneration.
Developing and improving plant genetic engineering resources - such as transgenics and genome editing - requires the collaborative efforts of multiple groups with complementary expertise. Our team members have extensive experience managing research projects and teams, maintaining international collaborations, and publishing in high-impact scientific journals.
Requirements:
Enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the time of starting the position
Expertise in plant molecular biology
Experience in in vitro plant regeneration or bioinformatics is an advantage
Good oral and written communication skills in English
Proven practical laboratory experience
Independence, accountability, and reliability
Supportive and international working environment
Young, enthusiastic, and progressive scientific team
An attractive salary and benefits (six weeks of paid holiday, financial meal contribution, multisport card, special employee bank products, kindergarten/pension scheme)
State-of-the-art instrumentation and Core Facilities
Institutional support: further education and professional development, Welcome Office, Grant Office service, CEITEC events, Postdoc Committee Association
Additional information:
Start date: can be from November 1st, 2026
Job type: part-time working contract (min. 0.5 FTE) + study stipend; guaranteed study income for 4 years
Duration: end of the Tangenc project June 30th, 2028 (with a possibility of further extension)
Application deadline: October 20th, 2026
Applications, including a CV, a brief motivation letter, and contacts for at least two references, should be sent directly to marketa.pernisova@ceitec.muni.cz.
Selected candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview. Please note that if you have not been contacted within four weeks, we have proceeded with candidates who more closely meet our current criteria. Thank you for your understanding.
CEITEC MU is a proud holder of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award. We were the first research institution in the Czechia to secure one of the top places in the Company of the Year: Equal Opportunities 2020 competition.
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