Notification to ViroiDoc Open Call Applicants

ViroiDoc is currently in the process of evaluating all applications. The first applicants for positions DC2, DC5, DC6 and DC9 have been informed of the results. When positions in Italy become available you will be invited to apply.

After the eligibility check in Stage 1, eligible candidates will proceed to be reviewed by the selection committee specific to the project. Applicants scoring more than 75% will be included in the initial ranking list and invited to an (online) interview (Stage 2). The ViroiDoc project team anticipates notifying applicants about the outcome of their submission by the end of May or first week in June at the latest.

The first applicants for the following positions have been informed of the results:

• DC2 - Slovenia at the Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing (IHPS) - Climate change impact on viroid diseases
• DC5 - Spain at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) - Point-of-care viroid diagnosis based on CRISPR-Cas technologies
• DC6 - Spain at the Valencia Polytechnic University (UPV) - Development of novel antiviroidal strategies: towards drug discovery
• DC9 - Greece at the University of Crete (UoC) - How disrupting host factors suppresses viroid infectivity 

Applicants contacting ViroiDoc are kindly asked to be patient. This is in answering questions about evaluations.

ViroiDoc commends the quality and dedication reflected in the applications and are inspired by the level of talent across the candidate pool.

We look forward to the next phase of this journey and will keep you updated as we move forward.

Positions for Italy not yet open

Due to a change in labour legislation, vacancies in Italy are not yet available. We will notify you when positions in Italy become available and invite you to apply.

DC7 in Italy: IRP Dissection of viroid pathogenesis through omics and phenotyping approaches
DC8 in Italy: IRP Identification and characterization of novel infectious circular viroid-like RNAs in hosts belonging to different kingdoms


For more details see ViroiDoc Open Call Guidelines for Applicants.
For further information, please contact info@viroidoc.eu.

Stay Connected

Follow us on social media platforms, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube, to stay informed about future opportunities and upcoming initiatives.

For any inquiries regarding the open call or next steps, please reach out to us at info@viroidoc.eu.

ViroiDoc project partners would like to extend our sincere thanks to all doctoral candidates and early-career researchers who submitted applications for our recent ViroiDoc Open Call for Doctoral Candidates in the fields of plant biology, genetics, cell biology, biology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, chemistry, or a related discipline. The call closed on 25 April at 12:00.

The response to the ViroiDoc Open Call has been great, and we are truly inspired by the diversity of applications in the submissions.