Hrs2025/330 Postdoc

buscojobs España; España; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Une université de premier plan en Espagne propose un poste de chercheur en biologie axé sur les réponses immunitaires des plantes. Le candidat idéal doit avoir un PhD, avec une expérience approfondie en spectrométrie de masse et en techniques de purification. Ce poste est idéal pour ceux qui aspirent à contribuer à des recherches innovantes dans le domaine de la biotechnologie.

Servicios

Couverture de sécurité sociale espagnole

1 mois de vacances par an

Formación

• Expérience démontrée en méthodologies spécifiques.
• Plus de 2 ans dans un laboratoire de biotechnologie apprécié.
• Co-auteurs dans des publications pertinentes liés aux méthodologies.

Responsabilidades

• Préparer des fractions de parois cellulaires végétales.
• Evaluer les réponses aux défenses des plantes.
• Effectuer des essais de résistance avec divers pathogènes.

Conocimientos

Spectrométrie de masse

Chromatographie

Purification de parois cellulaires

Analyse des réponses de défense des plantes

Educación

PhD ou équivalent

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

Funding: Horizon 2020

Related to Research Infrastructure: No

Offer Description

The selected candidate will prepare fractions of plant cell walls, using methodologies to enrich these fractions in glycans, and will purify and characterize molecules that can trigger plant immune responses. Responsibilities include evaluating early defence responses such as calcium fluxes, synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS), activation of MAP kinases, and gene expression analysis via qRT-PCR. The candidate will also perform resistance assays using different plant-pathogen systems.

Application Details

Where to apply: E-mail

Requirements

Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Other

Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills / Qualifications

The candidate must have proven extensive experience in mass spectrometry, chromatography, 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 will be considered an asset. This experience must be demonstrated by coauthorship in relevant articles.

Specific Requirements

Contrasted experience in a biotechnology lab (preferably more than 2 years) is required, along with proven expertise in the specified methodologies and plant defense response analysis. Experience with plant pathogenic microorganisms is an asset, demonstrated through coauthored publications.

Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology; Technology » Biotechnology

Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4

Additional Information

Spanish Social Security and public health system coverage included, along with 1 month of vacation per year.

Eligibility Criteria

Based on the skills and qualifications listed. Proven methodology experience is highly valued. The selection committee will include project researchers, chaired by Dr. Miguel Ángel Torres.

Selection Process

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

Work Location(s)

J-18808-Ljbffr