Organisation/Company IRTA Department Human Resources Research Field Agricultural sciences » Agronomics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 15 Sep 2026 - 23:15 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

We are looking for a PhD candidate to join the Sustainable Field Crops Program team, based in Lleida (Catalonia,Spain). We offer the opportunity to be part of an organization with a dynamic, collaborative work environment focused on professional development.

The selected candidate will join the REWHEAT project within a national research project funded by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI).

The REWHEAT project is focused on developing climate-resilient, high-yielding wheat with stable and superior grain and gluten quality.



The project will combine Mediterranean landrace diversity, advanced breeding with predictive modelling and optimized agronomic management. The candidate will work on introducing key quality and adaptation traits into elite wheat, forecasting grain quality and yield from genetic, phenological, soil and climate data, and designing nitrogen and irrigation strategies that maintain quality under warmer and more variable conditions while reducing resource use and environmental impact.

Key researchers for the position: Dr. Marta da Silva and Dr. Adrian Gracia Romero

Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Characterize and select Mediterranean wheat landraces and breeding lines for gluten quality, yield, climate resilience, and adaptation traits.
- Develop and manage MAGIC and backcross populations under field and controlled conditions, marker-assisted selection, and allele pyramiding.
- Conduct and evaluate field, greenhouse, and labora

📌 PhD Candidate in wheat agronomy and breeding (España)
🏢 IRTA
📍 España