Job offer

European Commission; España; Presencial; EUR 20.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is seeking a PhD student to engage in research on sterol and terpenoid metabolism. The role involves characterizing tomato mutants' responses to cold stress, with a full-time commitment expected. Successful candidates will have a Master’s degree in Plant Sciences and relevant research experience.

Formación

• Master’s degree in Plant Sciences required.
• Experience in GC-MS and qRT-PCR techniques desired.
• Ability to characterize plant responses to cold stress.

Responsabilidades

• Characterize cold stress response of tomato mutants.
• Conduct quantitative analysis of plant sterols via GC-MS.
• Perform gene expression analysis in tomato mutants.

Conocimientos

Quantitative analysis of plant sterols

Gene expression analysis

Educación

Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company: CRAG - Centre de Recerca Agrigenòmica

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

PhD Positions

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

1 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Offer Starting Date

29 Sep 2025

Funding

Not funded through the EU Research Framework Programme

Research Infrastructure

No

Offer Description

ABOUT CRAG:

CRAG is an independent research institution engaged in leading-edge basic and applied plant and farm animal sciences. It is a consortium of CSIC, IRTA, UAB, and UB, located at the UAB Campus with 200 members worldwide.

The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) seeks a PhD Student to join the group Sterol and terpenoid metabolism in plant development and stress responses.

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Characterizing the cold stress response of tomato mutants with altered sterol profiles.
• Quantitative analysis of plant sterols via GC-MS.
• Gene expression analysis using qRT-PCR and prom::GUS in tomato mutants with altered sterol profiles.

This work is part of the project “PID2021 - CONVOCATORIA 2021 ‘PROYECTOS DE GENERACIÓN DE CONOCIMIENTO’” under the Spanish State Research Program, code PID2021-126591OB-I00.

Qualifications

- Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences.

Additional Information

CRAG adheres to the European Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, ensuring non-discrimination based on gender, race, nationality, or disability. Priority is given to disabled applicants.

Application Requirements

• A motivation letter (max 2 pages) including work experience, research interests, and career goals.
• Certified Academic Record, including course list and grades.
• Additional relevant documents, including two reference letters from university lecturers or scientists.