PhD/Doctorate: Chromatin biology in plants (M/F)

EURAXESS Ireland; Grenoble; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

CNRS - Laboratoire de physiologie cellulaire et végétale in Grenoble seeks a PhD student to investigate chromatin factors regulating developmental genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. You will develop molecular and genetic tools and perform epigenomic analyses in a vibrant research environment.

The PhD candidate will be enrolled at EDCSV and join the ChromDev team at the LPCV lab, collaborating with IBS, IRIG, ESRF and EMBL.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology or Plant Biology.
• Knowledge of molecular biology techniques (in particular molecular cloning, RT-qPCR and Western blot).
• Basic understanding of plant genetics and transgenic analysis is advantageous.
• Fluent in English (writing, oral).

Responsibilities

• Investigate interactions between chromatin factors involved in regulation of developmental genes in plants (Arabidopsis thaliana).
• Develop molecular and genetic approaches and tools to study chromatin components of interest.
• Carry out epigenomic and interactomic analyses across different genetic backgrounds.

Skills

English fluency

Molecular biology skills

Arabidopsis genetics

Education

Master's in Molecular and Cellular Biology

Master's in Plant Biology

Tools

Molecular cloning

RT-qPCR

Western blot

Job description

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Laboratoire de physiologie cellulaire et végétale Research Field Biological sciences Technology » Biotechnology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 23 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Feb 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The PhD student will be enrolled at the UGA's Doctoral School of Chemistry and Life Sciences (EDCSV) and will be part of the ChromDev team ( http://www.lpcv.fr/en/ChromDev ) at the Laboratory of Cellular and Plant Physiology (UMR 5168 – CNRS – CEA – Univ. Grenoble Alpes – INRAE) in Grenoble. The team's projects aim to gain a better understanding of the chromatin dynamics that regulate developmental transitions, using a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses in vivo phenotypic analyses, omics studies (epigenomics, transcriptomics, interactomics) and the in vitro characterisation of molecular interactions; and, in collaboration with the Institute of Structural Biology (Grenoble), 3D structures of protein complexes. The PhD student will be based at the Polygone campus in Grenoble, a vibrant environment for biological research, close to several institutes such as the IBS, IRIG, ESRF and EMBL. The LPCV Institute employs around 100 people and has state-of-the-art equipment in molecular biology, biochemistry, structural biology and imaging. It has plant culture facilities enabling all stages of molecular genetics research to be carried out on Arabidopsis.

The PhD student will investigate the interactions between chromatin factors involved in the regulation of developmental genes in plants (using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model organism). To this end, the PhD student will be tasked with developing molecular and genetic approaches and tools to study the interactions between the chromatin components of interest. He or she will also carry out epigenomic and interactomic analyses across different genetic backgrounds.
Required qualifications: Master's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology or a Master's degree in Plant Biology.
Required skills: Knowledge of molecular biology techniques (in particular molecular cloning, RT-qPCR and Western blot); a basic understanding of plant genetics and transgenic analysis would be an advantage.
Other skills: Fluent in English (writing, oral). Team-spirit and open-minded.