The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is looking for a Lab technician to be part of the group working on Programmed cell death in the plant immune system.

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://biannualreport2014-2015.cragenomica.es).

CRAG has a PhD Program for international students interested in the areas of plant biology and biotechnology, and plant and farm animal genomics and genetics (http://www.cragenomica.es/es/crag-phd-program).

Responsibilities:

Immunoaffinity purification of cell death regulating complexes.

Molecular characterization of cell death regulators.

Live microscopy analysis of pathogen-induced cell death.

Analysis of the spatiotemporal dynamics of pathogen-induced cell death.

Requirements:

Educational Requirements:

MSc

Required Skills:

Expertise in Plant molecular biology, Plant cell biology, Plant molecular pathology. Fluent English and excellent team working skills.

We offer:

Contract duration: 3 months

Hours/week: Full Time

Submission of applications:

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

• Letter of motivation describing detailing experience.
• CV.
• Academic record.
• References (including email address and phone number) (optional)

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: 25/02/2018

Start date: 1/3/2018