Offer Description
Find your Lithuanian supervisor and come to Lithuania as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow to advance cutting-edge research in agriculture, forestry, and related environmental sciences.
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) is the European Union’s flagship funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships support outstanding researchers holding a PhD who wish to expand their expertise through advanced training, international mobility, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to researchers of any nationality. Applications are prepared jointly by the postdoctoral researcher and the host institution, where the appointed supervisor guides the fellow throughout the project duration. Researchers from all scientific disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Join Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC), one of Lithuania’s leading research institutions in agricultural, forestry, and environmental sciences. LAMMC offers an excellent international research environment, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and strong expertise across a wide range of topics including sustainable agriculture, plant breeding, soil science, forestry, climate change mitigation, biodiversity, and bioeconomy research.
LAMMC is currently looking for motivated and talented postdoctoral researchers interested in developing competitive proposals for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 call together with experienced Lithuanian supervisors.
Researchers interested in applying are encouraged to identify a suitable supervisor and research topic aligned with LAMMC’s scientific priorities and Horizon Europe objectives.
Host offer 1:
Department: Microbiology Laboratory, Institute of Agriculture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
Name of the supervisor: Skaidrė Supronienė
Research Team: Soil Microbiology and Plant Pathology Research Group
Project experiences (EU / international): I have experience in coordinating and implementing research projects within Horizon 2020, FutureFoodS, the Swedish Institute Baltic Sea Cooperation Programme, CORE Organic Plus, as well as national research and development programmes. My research areas include plant pathology, soil microbiology, molecular diagnostics, sustainable agriculture, soil-borne pathogens, plant disease management, and agroecosystem sustainability. I supervise doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and collaborate with international and national scientific partners, advisory services, and other stakeholders in the above-mentioned fields.
Research Interests (Research topics):
- Molecular monitoring and risk assessment of clubroot disease in oilseed rape production systems;
- Soil-borne pathogen dynamics and sustainable disease management in Brassica cropping systems;
- Development of molecular tools for early detection of clubroot disease in agricultural soils.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1457-2611
Contact e-mail: skaidre.suproniene@lammc.lt
Host offer 2:
Department: Institute of Agriculture, Vokė Branch, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC)
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Rita Asakaviciute
Research Team: Physiological and biochemical responses of potato genotypes to abiotic stress under changing climate conditions
Project experiences (EU / international): Experience in national and international research projects related to plant biotechnology, potato physiology, abiotic stress tolerance, and sustainable agriculture. Active participation in international scientific collaborations, NordGen initiatives, and multidisciplinary research integrating laboratory, greenhouse, and field-based approaches
Research Interests (Research topics): The supervisor welcomes postdoctoral researchers interested in developing innovative research proposals related to potato physiology, stress adaptation, and sustainable crop production under climate change conditions
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3848-2733
Contact e-mail: Rita.Asakaviciute@lammc.lt
Host offer 3:
Department: Department of Silviculture and Ecology, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Iveta Varnagirytė-Kabašinskienė
Research Team: Research group on forest ecosystem resilience and soil science: https://www.lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/department-of-silviculture/d85
Project experiences (EU / international): Experience in international and EU-related research projects and scientific networks focused on forest ecology, forest soils, ecosystem resilience, carbon and nutrient cycling, and sustainable forest management, combining interdisciplinary research approaches, international scientific collaboration, early-career researcher supervision, and science–policy integration.
Research Interests (Research topics): Forest soil health, forest floor dynamics, and ecosystem resilience under climate change; Vegetation–soil interactions in mixed and pure forest ecosystems under climate change
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-5302
Contact e-mail: iveta.kabasinskiene@lammc.lt
Host offer 4:
Department: Agrobiology laboratory, Institute of Agriculture LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Karolina Barčauskaitė
Research Team: https://lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/agrobiology-laboratory/d81
Project experiences (EU / international): Extensive experience in both national and international projects, serving as both a project implementer and project leader (EJP Soil, South Baltic Interreg projects BAPR, ISMA).
Research Interests (Research topics): Tire wear particles (TWPs), rubber-containing microplastics in soil. The work generally includes extraction, identification, characterization, and quantification of tire wear rubber particles by µFTIR and/or GC-MS.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0089-7706
Contact e-mail: Karolina.barcauskaite@lammc.lt
Host offer 5:
Department: Agrobiology laboratory, Institute of Agriculture, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Donata Drapanauskaitė
Research Team: https://lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/agrobiology-laboratory/d81
Project experiences (EU / international): Participation in national and international projects, focused on soil health.
Research Interests (Research topics): Mitigation of pharmaceutical contamination in agro-environmental systems using sustainable soil and waste-derived amendments. The work mainly focuses on pharmaceutical identification with LC-MS/MS , Different soil amendment application and pharmaceuticals identification and quantification in soil, amendments and plant matrixes.
ORCID: PI identifying number
Contact e-mail: Donata.drapanauskaite@lammc.lt
Host offer 6:
Department: Department of Forest Protection and Game Management, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Diana Marčiulynienė
Research Team: https://www.lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/department-of-forest-protection-and-game-management/d89
Project experiences (EU / international): Extensive experience in interdisciplinary national and international research, R&D projects and expert networks addressing forest health, tree biosecurity, pest and pathogen risks, tree resistance, microbiomes and innovative forest protection. Through collaborations with leading research institutions, stakeholders and policy-oriented partners, the work aims to advance early warning, preparedness and prevention-oriented biosecurity for forest and urban tree systems, while supporting tree resistance, adaptive capacity under changing climatic conditions, biodiversity conservation and long-term ecosystem resilience.
Research Interests (Research topics): Climate-Resilient Forest and Urban Tree Systems: Linking Tree Resistance, Microbiomes and Innovative Diagnostics. Integrating forest pathology, host–pathogen–microbiome research, molecular diagnostics, environmental sensing and ecological monitoring to investigate how changing climatic conditions affect tree health, resistance and susceptibility, and to assess approaches that can improve early detection and evidence-based management of emerging pests and pathogens.
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0501-6680
Contact e-mail: diana.marciulyniene@lammc.lt
Host offer 7:
Department: Department of Orchard Plant Genetics and Biotechnology
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Birutė Frercks
Research Team: https://www.lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/department-of-orchard-plant-genetics-and-biotechnology/d99
Project experiences (EU / international): Experience in coordinating and implementing national and international projects in fruit crop genetics, functional genomics, plant biotechnology and plant–pathogen interactions, including collaboration with MIT through the MISTI Lithuania programme.
Research Interests (Research topics): Functional genomics of perennial horticultural crops, genome editing, plant–pathogen interactions and application of molecular tools for sustainable fruit crop breeding; and digital orchard phenotyping by drone-based imaging, microclimatic phenotyping and G+E modelling of perennial horticultural crops.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2908-8694
Contact e-mail: birute.frercks@lammc.lt
Host offer 8:
Department: Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Akvilė Viršilė
Research Team: The Laboratory of Plant Physiology at LAMMC is an interdisciplinary research group aiming to decode plant–environment interactions and harness this knowledge to develop resilient, resource-efficient, and quality-oriented crop production strategies. https://lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/laboratory-of-plant-physiology/d94
Project experiences (EU / international): Extensive experience in interdisciplinary national and international research and R&D projects, serving both as principal investigator and project participant in initiatives related to controlled environment agriculture, plant metabolism, and phytochemical regulation.
Research Interests (Research topics): From Static to Dynamic Controlled Environment Agriculture: Genotype × Environment Interactions, Plant Performance, and Resource-Use Efficiency. Integrating plant physiology, environmental signal-response biology, controlled-environment technologies, and advanced instrumental and multivariate analyses to investigate how dynamic cultivation strategies shape plant performance, physiological plasticity, phytochemical expression, and resource-use efficiency in next-generation CEA systems.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5981-7494
Contact e-mail: akvile.virsile@lammc.lt
Host offer 9:
Department: Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Rūta Sutulienė
Research Team: An interdisciplinary scientific group specializing in everything from plant physiology to biochemistry research and metabolomics. https://lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/laboratory-of-plant-physiology/d94
Project experiences (EU / international): Experience as a primary implementer in the international NordForsk-funded project GreenTrans. Experience as a principal investigator in two national and inter-institutional interdisciplinary projects about the application of nanoparticles in agriculture. Experience as a primary implementer in high-level R&D projects (SMART-UVA; Biocled; NanoGreen; Biofertiled).
Research Interests (Research topics): Integrating nanotechnology in agriculture to study the toxicity, movement and accumulation of different types of nanoparticles in plants from a sustainability perspective.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1967-2021
Contact e-mail: Ruta.sutuliene@lammc.lt
Host offer 10:
Department: Laboratory of Forest Plant Biotechnology, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Vaida Sirgedaitė-Polikaitienė
Research Team: https://www.lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/laboratory-of-forest-plant-biotechnology/d90
Project experiences (EU / international): Strong international and EU project experience in sustainable forestry, plant biotechnology, and environmental resilience through participation and leadership in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe initiatives. Expertise in developing innovative technologies for forest restoration and sustainable plant protection by integrating biotechnology, microbiome-based approaches, and advanced molecular methods within multidisciplinary international collaborations. Extensive experience in coordinating large-scale research activities, collaborating with European partners, and translating scientific results into practical solutions, policy recommendations, and industry applications. Strong contribution to an internationally connected and interdisciplinary research environment through active collaboration with academic, industrial, and public stakeholders.
Research Interests (Research topics): Research topics include forest biotechnology, stress response mechanisms in forest trees, plant–microbiome interactions, and innovative approaches for sustainable forest protection and ecosystem restoration. The research integrates physiology, metabolomics, metagenomics, and advanced biotechnological tools to investigate tree responses to biotic and abiotic stress across developmental stages. Additional expertise includes biostimulant technologies for post-fire forest recovery, tree-based pollutant remediation, and development of biologically based products and biostimulants.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1607-0551
Contact e-mail: vaida.polikaitiene@lammc.lt
Host offer 11:
Department: Department of Plant Nutrition and Agroecology, Institute of Agriculture, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Monika Toleikienė
Research Team: Department of Plant Nutrition and Agroecology
Project experiences (EU / international): 2026–2027: HORIZON EUROPE Project: Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability (BELIS). Position: Senior Researcher
2025 – 2028 Agroecology partnership international project ,,CoolFarmLab: CO-creation Of Pathways to foster agroecoLogical transition of FARMs driven by Living LAB approach“ Position: Coordinator of Lithuanian team.
2024–2028 HORIZON EUROPE programme project “Organic farming innovations network in Europe” (OH-FINE). Position: Senior researcher.
2023–2026: HORIZON EUROPE Project: INCREASE – Intelligent Collections of Food Legumes Genetic Resources for European Agrofood Systems | Stakeholder Representative for LAMMC (Lithuania).
2023 – 2026 “Climate-smart resilience through diversified cropping systems – Identifying springboards in Nordic and Baltic agriculture (AgroMixNorth)“ Position: Coordinator of Lithuanian team.
2023 – 2025 Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme project “SORG4NOBAL: Introduction of climate-resilient sorghum for the mitigation of eutrophication and pesticide pollution in the Baltic Sea region”. Position: Senior researcher.
2023 – 2024 “Application of labelled 13C and 15N isotope methods for research of climate change mitigation potential of recent winter wheat genotypes and common mugwort” (Karboizotopas). Position: Supervisor
2021 – 2024 “Optimizing roots for sustainable crop production in Europe – pure cultures and cover crops. MaxRoot-C“. EU Horizon 2020 program EJP SOIL inner-project. Position: Coordinator of Lithuanian team.
2021 – 2024 “Are mixed species systems fostering belowground C inputs and C sequestration? MIXROOT-C“. EU Horizon 2020 program EJP SOIL inner-project. Position: Coordinator of Lithuanian team.
2021 – 2024 “Agroecological strategies for an efficient functioning of plant - soil biota interactions to increase SOC sequestration. AGROECOseqC“. EU Horizon 2020 program EJP SOIL inner-project. Position: Senior researcher.
2017 – 2021 International “Horizon 2020” project “Fostering sustainable legume-based farming systems and agri-feed and food chains in the EU” (LEGVALUE). Position: Junior Researcher.
2015 – 2017 International project EU FP7 ERA-NET Plus: CORE Organic FertilCrop “Managing fertility building in organic cropping systems”. Position: Specialist.
Research Interests (Research topics): Climate-Resilient Legume Systems: Leveraging Genetic Diversity, and Microbial Interaction Synergies, for Enhanced Agroecological Practices in Europe
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2176-4096
Contact e-mail: monika.toleikiene@lammc.lt
Host offer 12:
Department: Forest Resource, Economics and Policy department, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Benas Šilinskas
Research Team: https://www.lammc.lt/lt/kontaktai/1744/misko-istekliu-ekonomikos-ir-politikos-skyrius/d32
Project experiences (EU / international): International and EU project experience in sustainable forestry, wood quality analysis, and environmental resilience through participation in Horizon Europe initiatives. Expertise in developing innovative forest management technologies, sustainability, wood and wood products quality assessment. Extensive experience in coordinating research activities, collaborating with European partners, and translating scientific results into practical solutions, policy recommendations, and industry applications. Strong contribution to an internationally connected and interdisciplinary research environment through active collaboration with academic, industrial, and public stakeholders.
Research Interests (Research topics): Wood properties, Carbon sequestration, Harvested wood products, Forestry technologies, Biomass estimation, Bio-based materials
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2353-5350
Contact e-mail: Benas.silinskas@lammc.lt
Host offer 13:
Department: Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Rita Verbylaitė
Research Team: https://lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/department-of-forest-genetics-and-tree-breeding/d86
Project experiences (EU / international): Experience in national as well as international projects dealing with forest tree genetics and their genetic monitoring.
Research Interests (Research topics): Forest tree genetis, Forest genetic monitoring
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0587-1599
Contact e-mail: Rita.verbylaite@lammc.lt
Host offer 14:
Department: Department of Silviculture and Ecology, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Valda Araminienė
Research Team: Department of Silviculture and Ecology (https://www.lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/department-of-silviculture/d85)
Project experiences (EU / international): Participation in international research projects and scientific networks focused on forest and urban tree health, air pollution, environmental monitoring, ecosystem resilience, and sustainable green infrastructure, including COST Actions and Horizon 2020 project.
Research Interests (Research topics): Research on forest and urban trees under environmental stress, focusing on tree health, air pollution impacts, ecosystem resilience, and innovative technologies for sustainable green infrastructure management and human well-being.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3556-3439
Contact e-mail: valda.araminiene@lammc.lt
Host offer 15:
Department: Laboratory of Plant Protections, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Neringa Rasiukevičiūtė
Research Team: CONTACTS | LAMMC
Project experiences (EU / international): Experience in national (NurtiSafe, EDNEPA, UOGA, Biocled) and international (NordForsk, BreedingValue LTtraining, FP7 ERA-NET Eupresco II) project coordination and implementation focused on plant pathology, biocontrol, molecular studies of pathogens, disease forecasting, postharvest diseases, apple replant diseases, pathogen interactions under LED light, and biological and alternative plant protection.
Research Interests (Research topics): Biological plant protection, postharvest pathology, biocontrol-pathogen-host-microbiome interactions, apple replant diseases, integrated plant protection, disease forecasting.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9478-4330
Contact e-mail: neringa.rasiukeviciute@lammc.lt
Host offer 16:
Department: Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology, Institute of Agriculture, LAMMC
Name of the supervisor: Kristina Jaškūnė
Research Team: https://www.lammc.lt/en/contacts/1904/laboratory-of-genetics-and-physiology/d78
Project experiences (EU / international): I have experience in coordinating and implementing EU and international research projects, including Horizon Europe, Horizon ERC, EEA Grants, COST Actions and Swiss–European research cooperation programmes. My project experience includes roles as Lithuanian coordinator of FIREFLIES, key collaborator in MILWAYS, Lithuanian coordinator of EditGrass4Food, Management Committee member in EPI-CATCH, and implementer of the PhenoDrought project at ETH Zurich. My research expertise covers plant breeding, crop adaptation to climate change, stress physiology, phenotyping, genomics, molecular biology, gene editing, and interdisciplinary collaboration with international scientific partners.
Research Interests (Research topics):
- Genetic Basis of Long-Day Adaptation in Proso Millet and Its Future Cultivation Potential in the Baltic Region
- DNA-Free Genome Editing in Forages: Enabling Technologies and Applications for Abiotic-Stress Resilience
ORCID: 0000-0003-1443-534X
Contact e-mail: kristina.jaskune@lammc.lt
Where to apply
E-mail: monika.vilkiene@lammc.lt
Requirements
Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Forest sciences
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 16
Company/Institute: Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
Country: Lithuania
Geofield:
Contact
City: Kėdainių r.
Website: http://lammc.lt
Street: Instituto al. 1, Akademija, 58344
Postal Code: LT-58344
E-Mail: monika.vilkiene@lammc.lt
