PhD in Plant Chromatin Biology & Development

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

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.