The labs of Prof. Devang Mehta () and Prof. Hervé Vanderschuren () conduct research in experimental plant systems biology and tropical plant biotechnology respectively in the Division of Crop Biotechnics (Department of Biosystems) at KU Leuven (Belgium). The laboratories have expertise in and access to cutting-edge technologies including in house long-read sequencing and access to the latest generation proteomics mass-spectrometry infrastructure and are part of the Leuven Institute for Single-Cell Omics () and the Leuven Plant Institute (). We are offering a PhD position in Bioscience Engineering for a multi-partner strategic basic research project on developing gene editing and chemical-based solutions to plant viruses.
KU Leuven offers a competitive and international working environment with access to the latest technologies and expertise. KU Leuven is the highest internationally ranked university in Belgium and ranks amongst the best European universities for research and edu...