PhD in Modelling mechanical stress patterns in plant tissues
€ 2.872 - € 3.670 per maandTijdelijk
Wageningen University & Research
Are you a computational scientist who wants to study how plant tissues respond to mechanical forces? Then this PhD position may be for you! What will you do?
This PhD project will focus on the mathematical modelling of stress patterns in plant tissues using a multi-scale approach, from micromechanical models of single cell walls, to multi-cell mechanical models and continuum approaches.
You will develop such models, to study the evolution of mechanical stress during tissue growth and its consequences for biological processes, such as seed germination or pathogen invasion.
You will work closely together with experimentalists working on the same systems, and with other PhD students who develop complementary modelling approaches. Working together also means being able to talk about your expertise with people from another scientific background. This PhD project is part of the Gravitation programme GreenTE (Green Tissue Engineering, Home - GreenTE (green-te.nl)), a multidisciplinary consortium of 7 Dutch universities. Together, GreenTE will unravel how plants sense and respond to mechanical stimuli. These fundamental insights will be the basis to develop engineering interventions to improve plant regeneration, seed germination and defenses against disease. As our new PhD student, you will be an integral member of the GreenTE community, which offers an open, diverse and inspiring environment to engage in multidisciplinary mechanobiology research at the intersection of biology, chemistry and physics, and is expected to participate in GreenTE events, training and collaborations. You will work here
The research is embedded in the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter and will be supervised by prof. Jasper van der Gucht, and co-supervised by Dr. Uddalok Sen.
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. We can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example helping your partner to find a job, housing, or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.
This PhD project will focus on the mathematical modelling of stress patterns in plant tissues using a multi-scale approach, from micromechanical models of single cell walls, to multi-cell mechanical models and continuum approaches.
You will develop such models, to study the evolution of mechanical stress during tissue growth and its consequences for biological processes, such as seed germination or pathogen invasion.
You will work closely together with experimentalists working on the same systems, and with other PhD students who develop complementary modelling approaches. Working together also means being able to talk about your expertise with people from another scientific background. This PhD project is part of the Gravitation programme GreenTE (Green Tissue Engineering, Home - GreenTE (green-te.nl)), a multidisciplinary consortium of 7 Dutch universities. Together, GreenTE will unravel how plants sense and respond to mechanical stimuli. These fundamental insights will be the basis to develop engineering interventions to improve plant regeneration, seed germination and defenses against disease. As our new PhD student, you will be an integral member of the GreenTE community, which offers an open, diverse and inspiring environment to engage in multidisciplinary mechanobiology research at the intersection of biology, chemistry and physics, and is expected to participate in GreenTE events, training and collaborations. You will work here
The research is embedded in the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter and will be supervised by prof. Jasper van der Gucht, and co-supervised by Dr. Uddalok Sen.
Requirements
You have:- an Msc degree in computational (bio)physics, theoretical biology, applied mathematics, theoretical soft matter science or related discipline;
- a keen interest in collaborating with plant cell biologists;
- affinity and or experience with interdisciplinary research;
- experience with numerical modelling, such as finite elements or particle-based simulations;
- experience with programming;
- ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary environment;
- willingness to teach MSc and BSc students.
Contract terms
Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment . A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:- partially paid parental leave;
- working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
- the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
- there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
- a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
- excellent pension scheme.
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. We can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example helping your partner to find a job, housing, or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.
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