PhD in Plant Chromatin Dynamics & Epigenomics

CNRS - National Center for Scientific Research; France; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The PhD student will be enrolled at the UGA's Doctoral School of Chemistry and Life Sciences and will join the ChromDev team at the Laboratory of Cellular and Plant Physiology (CNRS). The project aims to decipher chromatin dynamics governing developmental transitions in Arabidopsis thaliana, using multidisciplinary omics and in vitro analyses.

Based at the Polygone campus in Grenoble, the lab provides state-of-the-art facilities, collaborative environments, and access to nearby institutes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in molecular and cellular biology or in plant biology.
• Knowledge of molecular biology techniques including cloning, RT-qPCR and Western blot;
• basic understanding of plant genetics is advantageous.
• Fluent in English; team spirit and open-minded.

Responsibilities

• Investigate interactions between chromatin factors involved in regulation of developmental genes in 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

Molecular biology techniques

Molecular cloning

RT-qPCR

Western blot

Plant genetics

Fluent in English

Education

Master's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology

Master's degree in Plant Biology

Job description

The PhD student will be enrolled at the UGA's Doctoral School of Chemistry and Life Sciences and will join the ChromDev team at the Laboratory of Cellular and Plant Physiology (CNRS). The project aims to decipher chromatin dynamics governing developmental transitions in Arabidopsis thaliana, using multidisciplinary omics and in vitro analyses.

Based at the Polygone campus in Grenoble, the lab provides state-of-the-art facilities, collaborative environments, and access to nearby institutes.