Seventeen PhD positions are available in the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Training Network “INCITE– Insect Clock Initial Training Experience”.
Our network researches insect chronobiology with the aim of developing applications in insect production for feed and food, pest control, as well as basic research. We investigate the circadian and annual clocks, diapause, seasonality, sleep, endocrinology, circadian physiology and chrono-metabolism using combinations of established insect model species (i.e. Drosophila melanogaster) and emerging models, pest species, and economically important or beneficial insect (aphids, linden bugs, bumble bees, moths and butterflies, black soldier fly, houseflies, cockroaches).
INCITE will provide advanced multidisciplinary multi-level scientific training that spans from molecular genetics tools, genetic engineering, genomics and transcriptomics, immunocytochemistry and electrophysiology to behavioural assays to foster the next generation of European experts in an ambitious and multidisciplinary research environment in chronobiology and entomology. For details see also project webpage (https://incite.entu.cas.cz). Selection process
Our selection procedure is open, transparent, merit-based and in line with the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.
Candidates should submit the following documents as one single PDF file via email to incite@entu.cas.cz for one to maximum five positions and indicate their preference.
• a detailed CV
• a motivation letter
• two letters of reference
• English transcripts of bachelor and, if applicable, master degrees
• an English language certificate.
• no more than 12 months of residence in the host country in the last 3 years Recruitment Calendar
• Call opening: September 2024
• Deadline for applications: October 15, 2024
• Interviews: September – November 2024
• Start date of the fellowship: October 2024 – March 2025 (depending on the position and University) For full details of the projects and selection criteria, please see the attached PDF.