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 (http://biennialreport2018-2019.cragenomica.es/).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

In vitro plant culture

Plant molecular biology techniques

Generation of transgenic plants

Infection with phytopathogenic bacteria

Analysis of mutants and transgenic lines

REQUIREMENTS:

Educational requirements: MSc

Skills: Plant molecular biology techniques, excellent English writing and communication habilities

Experience: Previous experience in a Molecular Plant Biology Laboratory, plant-pathogen interactions, confocal microscopy

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Contract Duration: 3 months

Hours/week: 37.5

SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS:

 Please submit all the application through CRAG website: http://www.cragenomica.es/jobs

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.

Interested candidates must submit the following documents:

 -              Curriculum vitae

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

Deadline: 28th September 

Start date: 1st October