ABOUT CRAG:

CRAG is an independent research institution engaged in leading-edge basic and applied plant and farm animal sciences. CRAG is established as a Consortium of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), and University of Barcelona (UB). The Center is located at the UAB Campus, and currently hosts 200 members from across the world.

Research Programs at CRAG (from basic science to applied research using plant experimental model systems, crops and farm animals) make extensive use of genomic technologies and large sets of genetic and genomic data (https://www.cragenomica.es/sites/default/files/2022-07/crag-summary-2020-2021_0.pdf).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is looking for a Lab Technician to be part of the group Structure and evolution of plant genomes

The candidate will be in charge of:

- Analyzing genomic data from rice varieties to detect Transposon Insertion Polymorphisms (TIPs)

- Analyzing RNASeq data to determine gene expression differences among rice varieties and stress conditions

- Perform TIP eQTL analyses to search for associations between TIPs and changes of gene expression

The tasks are included within the framework of the project "Transposons, a major driver of plant genome evolution (TRAGEVOL)" REFERENCE PID2022-143167NB-I00 and & 2021 SGR 00792 funded by Direcció General de Recerca (DGR) del Departament de Recerca i Universitats (REU).

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REQUIREMENTS:

Educational requirements:

- BS in biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics or similar

- A Master in bioinfoirmatics would be an asset

- Good knowledge of plant genomics and transposable elements

Skills:

Experience:

- Proven experience on the use of computing clusters

- Previous experience on bioinformatics analysis of genomes

- Experience on annotation and analysis of transposable elements

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Contract Duration: 6 months

Hours/week: full time

SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS:

Please submit all the application through CRAG website: https://recruitment.cragenomica.es/

CRAG is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission. All candidates will be considered qualified for the job without restrictions of gender, race, nationality or disability.

Integration policy: reserve the place in a first turn for disabled staff.

Interested candidates must submit the following documents:

-      Curriculum vitae

-      A motivation letter, including a brief summary of work experience (1 pages maximum).

Deadline: 04/03/2025

Start date: 10/03/2025