Postdoctoral Research Fellow

**Job Description**
This Postdoctoral Research Fellow position focuses on identifying anatomical and physiological mechanisms for maize yield stability under reduced water availability. The role supports a multidisciplinary BBSRC-funded project titled “Future proofing plants through enhancement of yield stability in water-limited environments,” aiming to understand the dynamic soil-plant-atmosphere system. A key focus is to assess the impact of drought on plant mineral nutrients accumulation and microbiota composition and function in a collection of maize germplasm. The research aims to characterize the processes of water movement through the soil-root-stem-leaf-atmosphere system and reveal traits contributing to enhanced yield stability in maize. The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with partners at Purdue University, USA, and IPK, Germany.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Highly motivated and self-driven
• Considerable experience in plant science, plant-microbiota interactions, microbiology, or plant nutrition (desirable)
• Track record of publishing research (essential)

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Plant sciences (relevant area)

**Experience**
Other:
• PhD topic on plant-microbiota interactions (desirable)

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