Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (PREP 2023): CRAG is pleased to offer a 4-year predoctoral grant as part of the “National Programme for the Promotion of Talent and its Employability in R+D+i” (FPI fellowships) aimed at uncovering the epigenetic mechanisms driving the seed-to-seedling transition in plants (EPIC_SEED). The fellowship is designed to support exceptional PhD students in plant development and signal transduction research.
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (PREP 2023): Molecular Characterization of Cis-Regulatory Elements Controlling the Arabidopsis Seed-to-Seedling Transition
Designation: Pre-Doctoral Fellow (PREP 2023)
Research Area: Plant Development and Signal Transduction, with a focus on uncovering the epigenetic mechanisms driving the seed-to-seedling transition in plants.
Location: Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), Barcelona, Spain
Eligibility/Qualifications:
- Candidates must hold a degree allowing admission to the official doctoral program at the time of joining the host institution, with a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in university studies, of which at least 60 must be at the Master’s level.
- Educational Requirements: MSc in Plant Biology or related field.
- Skills: Strong background in plant molecular biology and transcriptional regulation, knowledge or strong interest in epigenetics and bioinformatics, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fluency in spoken and written English, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience: Demonstrable ability to work in a laboratory setting, previous experience in chromatin/nucleic acid isolation from plant tissues, handling Arabidopsis thaliana, experience in high-throughput data analysis (transcriptomics and epigenomics) – highly desirable.
Job Description:
The Pre-Doctoral Fellow will be involved in the molecular characterization of cis-regulatory elements controlling the Arabidopsis seed-to-seedling transition. This will include conducting research activities aligned with the EPIC_SEED project, contributing to the center and hosting team, and representing added value for the fellow’s research career.
How to Apply:
Applications must be submitted via the CRAG Jobs application at https://recruitment.cragenomica.es/. Documents required include Curriculum Vitae, Motivation Letter, two reference letters, higher education qualifications, and higher education academic transcripts in English (if different from Catalan, Spanish, or English).
Last Date for Application: 15th October 2024
This announcement is in relation to the “AID REFERENCE” grant, funded by MCIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by ESF+. Eligible applications will undergo an evaluation process involving an eligibility check by CRAG’s HR staff and an assessment process by the principal investigator (PI), potentially leading to interviews with selected candidates and final selection of the candidate by the PI.
