The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is looking for a Lab Technician to be part of the group working on Bacterial plant pathogens and plant cell death.

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://biennialreport2016-2017.cragenomica.es/).

Responsibilities:

The candidate should carry out bacterial transcriptomic studies and tomato virulence assays using Xanthomonas perforans and Ralstonia solanacearum

The tasks are included within the framework at the Research project with Fitó Semillas SA.

Requirements:

Educational Requirements:

A completed masters in plant biology is required

Required Skills:

Capacity to design perform and interpret virulence studies on tomato using bacterial pathogens

Past experience in RNA extraction and bioinformatics analyses of transcriptomic data.

Specific knowledge on plant -pathogen interactions

Past work experience in a quarantine laboratory will be an important added value to the candidate

We offer:

Contract duration: 6 months

Hours/week: Part- Time

Submission of applications

Interested candidates, please submit (all the documents are mandatory for the application):

• Letter of motivation describing detailing experience.
• CV.
• At least 3 references (including email address and phone number)

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.

Deadline:   28/09/2018

Start date: October 1st 2018