Plant Pest-Resilience Research Assistant - Path to PhD

Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, CBGP (UPM-INIA); España; Vor Ort; EUR 18.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP) in Madrid, Spain, seeks a motivated research assistant for the Resilience2pests project. The role investigates plant responses to pest infestation, emphasizing gene expression and translational regulation, with training in molecular plant biology and plant–pest interactions.

The position offers the possibility to pursue a PhD within the project. Salary is €20,000 gross per year; applicants should hold a Master’s degree in biology-related fields

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in biology-related field.
• Basic lab skills in molecular biology/biochemistry and good English.
• Knowledge of plant–pest interactions and gene expression is valued.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to investigating plant responses to mite infestation using molecular and computational analyses.
• Assist with data analysis, report writing, and presentation of results.

Kenntnisse

Biology knowledge

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Biology/related

Tools

RT-qPCR

RNA-seq

Confocal microscopy

Polysome profiling

Jobbeschreibung

Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP) in Madrid, Spain, seeks a motivated research assistant for the Resilience2pests project. The role investigates plant responses to pest infestation, emphasizing gene expression and translational regulation, with training in molecular plant biology and plant–pest interactions.

The position offers the possibility to pursue a PhD within the project. Salary is €20,000 gross per year; applicants should hold a Master’s degree in biology-related fields