Apply for a PhD
10 fully-funded PhD positions in the field of animal conservation and cryobiology
Application deadline: 30 Nov 2023
PhD Projects
PhD 1 Validation of improved protocols for the vitrification of teleost gonadal tissue
Location: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
Main Supervisor: Prof. Ian Mayer; E-mail: ian.mayer@nmbu.no
How to Apply: Click ‘Apply for this job’ in the jobbnorge application registry.
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Note: A driving license is not required.
PhD 2 Validation of improved protocols for bovine oocyte/ovarian tissue cryopreservation
Location: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
Main Supervisor: Prof. Anette Krogenæs; E-mail: anette.krogenaes@nmbu.no
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PhD 3 Non-invasive visualization of changes in reproductive cells during cryopreservation
Location: Institute for Multiphase Processes, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Main Supervisor: Prof. Birgit Glasmacher. For any questions, please contact Dr. Marc Müller; E-mail: mueller@imp.uni-hannover.de
How to Apply: Send your CV, motivation letter and names and contact details for referees by e-mail to Dr. Marc Müller.
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PhD 4 Development of a directional freezing cryostage for cell imaging using multiphoton microscopy
Location: Institute for Multiphase Processes, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Main Supervisor: Prof. Birgit Glasmacher. For any questions, please contact Dr. Marc Müller; E-mail: mueller@imp.uni-hannover.de
How to Apply: Send your CV, motivation letter and names and contact details for referees by e-mail to Dr. Marc Müller.
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PhD 5 Epigenetic changes after sperm cryopreservation in fish, consequences for the offspring
Location: Fish Physiology and Genomics Unit, French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, France
Main Supervisor: Dr. Catherine Labbé, E-mail: catherine.labbe@inrae.fr
How to Apply: Send your CV, motivation letter and names and contact details for referees by e-mail to the Main Supervisor.
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PhD 6 Heritable and nonheritable changes in offspring produced via surrogate parents from cryopreserved germ stem cells in fish
Location: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, the Czech Republic
Main Supervisor: Dr. Martin Pšenička, E-mail: psenicka@frov.jcu.cz
How to Apply: Send your CV, motivation letter and names and contact details for referees by e-mail to the Main Supervisor.
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PhD 7 Improved procedures for successful cryopreservation of porcine semen and oocytes
Location: Centre for Genetic Resources, Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands
Main Supervisor: Dr. Julie Lamy. For any questions, please contact Dr. Annemieke Rattink; E-mail: annemieke.rattink@wur.nl
How to Apply: Send your CV, motivation letter and names and contact details for referees by e-mail to Dr. Annemieke Rattink.
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PhD 8 Use of cryopreserved PGCs for the restoration of the complete genetic heritage of a poultry breed: validation, cost and transfer to the industry
Location: French Poultry and Aquaculture Breeders Technical Center, French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, France
Main Supervisor: Dr. Maxime Reverchon; E-mail: maxime.reverchon@inrae.fr
How to Apply: Send your CV, motivation letter and names and contact details for referees by e-mail to the Main Supervisor.
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PhD 9 Minimizing adverse epigenetic modifications in cryopreserved native Merino sheep embryos in order to improve quality and survival rate
Location: Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Unit, National Institute of Agricultural and Veterinary Research, Portugal
Main Supervisor: Dr. Rosa Maria Pereira; E-mail: rosalnp@gmail.com
How to Apply: Send your CV, motivation letter and names and contact details for referees by e-mail to the Main Supervisor.
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PhD 10 Sperm selection through female tract interaction for optimal use of preserved boar semen
Location: INRAE Nouzilly, Tours, and IMV Technologies, L’Aigle, France
Main Supervisors: Dr Marie Saint-Dizier, E-mail : marie.saint-dizier@univ-tours.fr, and Dr. Lucie Gavin-Plagne, E-mail: lucie.gavinplagne@imv-technologies.com
How to Apply: Send your CV, cover letter, motivation letter and names and contact details for referees by e-mail to the Main Supervisors.
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Eligibility criteria
Essential criteria:
Applicants must be doctoral candidates, i.e., not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment.
Applicants must hold a relevant European Master degree or equivalent (EQF 7) at the time of enrollment into a PhD Program. Please include certified copies of educational diplomas and certificates with marks/rank/grades in the application.
The educational background should be in the field of biological sciences (including agriculture and veterinary sciences) and/or bioengineering/cryotechnology (positions 3 & 4), or combinations thereof or other backgrounds consistent with the scope of the project.
Applicants that are not native English speakers must provide proof of their English language proficiency as established through an internationally recognised qualification.
Mobility rule: researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (e.g., work, studies) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date.
Preferred criteria:
Experience in animal (including fish) reproduction.
Depending on the PhD position, experience in germ cell biology, epigenetics, molecular genetics or cell imaging techniques would be advantageous.
What we offer
CryoStore fellows will be employed according to the rules for doctoral candidates in MSCA-DNs and the general regulations of each host institution.
The financial package will include the monthly researcher allowances subdivided into 1) a living allowance of around €3,400 (country correction coefficient applies), 2) a mobility allowance of €600 and, 3) a family allowance (€660), if applicable. Employer costs and other deductions depend on recruiting host.
Doctoral candidate will be given an employment contract for 36 months by their host institution and will be entitled to full employee benefits and inclusion in social security schemes of the host country.
How to apply
The application must include the following documents using the templates provided:
Applicant´s CV
Motivation Letter
Names and contact details of two referees
To apply for a PhD Project, please see the detailed information provided in the sections above.
When submitting an application, clearly indicate the PhD project you wish to apply for. Interested candidates should send their application to the Main Supervisor of their chosen PhD project. Please include all relevant documents in one single pdf file.
If you have any questions, please contact the Main Supervisor by e-mail.