Plant Biology Researcher (Master’s) – BRL Signaling

Unist; Bellaterra; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Flexible hours

Dynamic team environment

Job summary

Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is seeking a Postgraduate Student to join the Brassinosteroid Signaling in Plant Development and Adaptation to Climate Change Group. The project focuses on BRL receptor regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana and develops workflows for protein extraction, interaction studies and signaling analyses.

Join a collaborative environment on the UAB Campus with state-of-the-art facilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or similar.
• Master's Degree in Biochemistry, Plant Biology or similar.
• Advanced level of English.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Communication skills and user training abilities.
• Proactive and continuous improvement-oriented mindset.
• Ability to coordinate and work within a technical team.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute experimental strategies to characterize the biochemical regulation of BRL receptors in Arabidopsis thaliana.
• Establish robust workflows for protein extraction, interaction studies and signaling analyses.
• Drive the generation of reproducible biochemical data and contribute to hypothesis-driven research.
• Manage and document experiments, data analysis and laboratory resources in accordance with good research practices.

Skills

Advanced English

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

User training

Team coordination

Proactive mindset

Education

Master's Degree in Biochemistry, Plant Biology or similar

Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or similar

Tools

Confocal microscopy

Biochemical assays

Protein interaction techniques

Job description

Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is seeking a Postgraduate Student to join the Brassinosteroid Signaling in Plant Development and Adaptation to Climate Change Group. The project focuses on BRL receptor regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana and develops workflows for protein extraction, interaction studies and signaling analyses.

Join a collaborative environment on the UAB Campus with state-of-the-art facilities.