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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>De:</b> Asociación Española de Ecología Terrestre (AEET) <AEET@LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES> en nombre de Mario Blanco Sánchez <mario.blanco@URJC.ES><br>
<b>Enviado:</b> viernes, 6 de febrero de 2026 14:46<br>
<b>Para:</b> AEET@LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES <AEET@LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES><br>
<b>Asunto:</b> [AEET] PhD opportunity in plant molecular biology</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Buenas tardes,</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="ES">Difundo una oferta de doctorado en Bélgica, con un grupo excelente, por si es de interés. Podéis encontrar más información debajo, y os agradecería que le dierais difusión si conocéis a alguien que pudiera interesarle.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="ES">Saludos,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="ES">Mario</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="ES" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Horemans Nele <<a href="mailto:nele.horemans@sckcen.be">nele.horemans@sckcen.be</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 5, 2026 9:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Blanco Sanchez, Mario <<a href="mailto:M.BlancoSanchez@nioo.knaw.nl">M.BlancoSanchez@nioo.knaw.nl</a>>; Verhoeven, Koen <<a href="mailto:K.Verhoeven@nioo.knaw.nl">K.Verhoeven@nioo.knaw.nl</a>>; Brink, Nico van den <<a href="mailto:nico.vandenbrink@wur.nl">nico.vandenbrink@wur.nl</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Vives i Batlle Jordi <<a href="mailto:jordi.vives.i.batlle@sckcen.be">jordi.vives.i.batlle@sckcen.be</a>>; Duarte Gustavo <<a href="mailto:gustavo.duarte@sckcen.be">gustavo.duarte@sckcen.be</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> PhD opportunity in plant molecular biology</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Koen, Mario and Nico,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">I contact you as there is in my group (at SCK CEN), a PhD opportunity within the field of plant molecular biology.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">It will be mentored by Gustavo Duarte and Jordi Vives i Batlle, in collaboration with Prof. Sophie Hendrix (Hasselt University). I would be very grateful if you could share this opportunity within your network.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">The project aims to connect early molecular responses in plants to population-level outcomes under ionising radiation (chronic vs acute exposure) and co-stressors (e.g. metals, drought), and to translate these into models that support
risk-based, cost-effective remediation of contaminated sites.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">The link with more details and the application form is <span lang="EN-GB">
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sckcen.be/en/thesis-and-internship-topics/building-quantitative-aop-framework-smart-remediation-norm-and-legacy-sites-5683__;!!D9dNQwwGXtA!QJDZ4RVlKIX6cEyh9I-zVmQ4bw1g5qceDg9vQyFkzUuq0M-e0n7vFKdBG_8-yUHXX1vHD-3ObpFID9_LM8kvY4c2VXI$">Building
a quantitative AOP framework for smart remediation of NORM and legacy sites | SCK CEN</a>
</span>and is also provided at the end of this message; the position is also advertised on LinkedIn:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7415380966376222720/__;!!D9dNQwwGXtA!QJDZ4RVlKIX6cEyh9I-zVmQ4bw1g5qceDg9vQyFkzUuq0M-e0n7vFKdBG_8-yUHXX1vHD-3ObpFID9_LM8kvvOj1BMQ$" target="_new">
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7415380966376222720/</a>. Interested candidates are welcome to contact us for further details.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thanking you in advance</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Nele</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Project title</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><br>
<i>Molecular Signals to Management Decisions: Building a Quantitative AOP Framework for Smart Remediation of NORM and Legacy Sites</i></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Key objectives / activities</span></b></p>
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Use rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>) as a model to map acute vs chronic responses to ionising radiation.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Identify and validate condition-specific biomarkers (DNA damage/repair, oxidative stress, small RNAs, epigenetics/TEs, physiology).</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Integrate markers into quantitative AOPs (qAOPs) and a lean population model to produce assessment-ready metrics.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Test mixtures (IR × metal ± drought) to understand additivity vs interaction and simulate real-world scenarios.</span></li></ul>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Candidate profile</span></b></p>
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">MSc in Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, (Eco)Toxicology, Environmental Sciences or a related field.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Hands-on experience in plant (molecular) biology; experience with omics/data analysis is a plus (training will be provided).</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Strong interest in learning modelling approaches (training provided).</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Curious, collaborative, and well-organised.</span></li></ul>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">We offer</span></b></p>
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">A fully funded PhD position.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">An interdisciplinary environment with state-of-the-art labs and access to extensive datasets.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Opportunities to publish and present internationally.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB">A project with clear real-world impact on environmental risk assessment and remediation of NORM and legacy sites.</span></li></ul>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Practical information</span></b></p>
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN-GB">Location:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> SCK CEN, Mol, Belgium</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN-GB">Application deadline:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> 31 March 2026</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN-GB">Planned start date:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> 1 October 2026</span></li></ul>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">More information & application link:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sckcen.be/en/thesis-and-internship-topics/building-quantitative-aop-framework-smart-remediation-norm-and-legacy-sites-5683__;!!D9dNQwwGXtA!QJDZ4RVlKIX6cEyh9I-zVmQ4bw1g5qceDg9vQyFkzUuq0M-e0n7vFKdBG_8-yUHXX1vHD-3ObpFID9_LM8kvY4c2VXI$">
Building a quantitative AOP framework for smart remediation of NORM and legacy sites | SCK CEN</a></span></p>
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