Postdoctoral position in Phytopathology / Plant Molecular Biology

Aufgaben

• Develop and refine innovative inoculation protocols for ToBRFV to closely replicate production conditions and discriminate tolerance among tomato genotypes
• Implement an integrated infection-quantification approach, combining sampling strategy, viral load analysis, and methodological validation for highly tolerant or partially resistant varieties
• Assess the robustness of resistance under heat stress, by examining how heat waves affect defense stability, infection pathways, and plant-virus interaction dynamics
• Link phenotype, physiology, and molecular markers to identify determinants of plant resilience and generate actionable knowledge for breeding and sector-specific recommendations

Anforderungen

• PhD in plant–pathogen interactions with a strong understanding of plant physiology, or PhD in plant physiology with solid knowledge of plant–pathogen interactions
• Strong background in molecular techniques and plant molecular biology
• Experience in transcriptomics / bioinformatics would be considered an asset
• Proactive, autonomous and committed to her/his work
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and English

Agroscope is the Swiss federal centre of excellence for research in the agriculture and food sector. Its researchers work at a number of sites in Switzerland. Headquartered in Bern-Liebefeld (as of 2026: Posieux), Agroscope is attached to the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER.