The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is looking for an assistant for communication activities of the Spanish Carotenoid Network (CaRed) coordinated by Manuel Rodriguez-Concepcion.

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/).

Responsibilities:

He/she will be in charge of assisting in the organization of a workshop on Technology Transfer and Innovation in the communication of the network activities to the public.

The tasks are included within the framework of the CaRed network, funded by the MICINN.

Requirements:

Educational Requirements: Bachelor in Sciences or a specific course in Scientific Communications or equivalent.

Required Skills: Engagement in the area of communication and technology transfer.

We offer:

Contract duration: 1 month

Hours/week: Full time

Submission of applications:

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

•             Letter of motivation describing experience.

•             CV.

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: 31/10/2018

Start date: 5th November 2018