Hrs2025/330 Postdoc

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Descripción de la vacante

La UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID busca un candidato para un puesto de PhD en ingeniería biológica. El puesto implica investigación sobre respuestas inmunitarias de plantas, utilizando espectrometría de masas y cromatografía. Los beneficios incluyen seguridad social española y un mes de vacaciones al año.

Servicios

Seguridad social española

Un mes de vacaciones al año

Formación

• Experiencia costa en un laboratorio de biotecnología (más de 2 años).
• Demostración de coautoría en artículos relevantes.

Responsabilidades

• Preparar fracciones de paredes celulares de plantas y su caracterización.
• Evaluar respuestas de defensa tempranas y realizar análisis de expresión genética.

Conocimientos

Espectrometría de masas

Cromatografía

Purificación de paredes celulares

Cuantificación de azúcares

Análisis de respuestas de defensa de plantas

Educación

Doctorado o equivalente

Descripción del empleo

Biological sciences » Biological engineering

Organisation / Company: UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Department: HRS4R

Research Field: Biological sciences » Biological engineering

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions: PhD Positions

Country: Spain

Application Deadline: 24 Jun 2025 - 20:00 (Europe / Madrid)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Offer Starting Date: 1 Jul 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon 2020

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The selected candidate will prepare fractions of plant cell walls, using methodologies to enrich these fractions in glycans and purify and characterize the molecules able to trigger plant immune responses. The selected person will evaluate early defence responses such as Calcium fluxes, synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS), activation of MAP kinases, and perform gene expression analysis using qRT-PCR. Also, she/he will perform resistance assays using different plant-pathogen systems.

Where to apply

E-mail

Requirements

Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Other

Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills / Qualifications

The candidate must have proven and extensive experience in mass spectrometry, chromatography, and techniques for cell wall purification and fractionation, sugar quantification and characterization. Experience in analyzing plant defense responses to elicitors is also required. Additionally, experience handling various plant pathogenic microorganisms will be considered an asset. This experience must be demonstrated by coauthorship in relevant articles.

Specific Requirements

The candidate must have contrasted experience in a biotechnology lab (preferably more than 2 years). Proven extensive experience in mass spectrometry, chromatography, and cell wall purification and fractionation techniques, sugar quantification, and characterization. Experience in analyzing plant defense responses to elicitors is required. Handling various plant pathogenic microorganisms is an asset. Demonstration of experience through coauthored articles is necessary.

Research Field:

Biological sciences » Biology

Technology » Biotechnology

Years of Research Experience:

1 - 4

Additional Information

Spanish Social Security and medical care included, along with 1 month of vacations per year.

Eligibility criteria

Eligibility will be based on the skills and qualifications required. Proven experience in methodologies mentioned will be valued highly. The selection committee will include researchers from the project, chaired by Dr. Miguel Ángel Torres.

Selection process

Interested candidates who meet the requirements should send their CV to the provided email.

Work Location(s):

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