Postgraduate Student (Ref 56/2025)
Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics - CRAGSpain1 day ago
Full-timeEducation, Training
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About Crag
CRAG is an independent research institution engaged in leading-edge basic and applied plant and farm animal sciences. CRAG is established as a Consortium of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), and University of Barcelona (UB). The Center is located at the UAB Campus, and currently hosts 200 members from across the world.
Research Programs at CRAG (from basic science to applied research using plant experimental model systems, crops and farm animals) make extensive use of genomic technologies and large sets of genetic and genomic data (https://www.cragenomica.es/sites/default/files/2022-07/crag-summary-2020-2021_0.pdf).
Responsibilities
The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is looking for a Postgraduate to be part of the group Structure and Evolution of Plant Genomes
The Candidate Will Be In Charge Of
Requirements
Educational requirements:
Experience:
Contract Duration: 6 months
Hours/week: full time
Submitting Applications
Please submit all the application through CRAG website: https://recruitment.cragenomica.es/
CRAG is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission. All candidates will be considered qualified for the job without restrictions of gender, race, nationality or disability.
Integration policy: reserve the place in a first turn for disabled staff.
Interested Candidates Must Submit The Following Documents
Start date: As soon as possible
CRAG is an independent research institution engaged in leading-edge basic and applied plant and farm animal sciences. CRAG is established as a Consortium of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), and University of Barcelona (UB). The Center is located at the UAB Campus, and currently hosts 200 members from across the world.
Research Programs at CRAG (from basic science to applied research using plant experimental model systems, crops and farm animals) make extensive use of genomic technologies and large sets of genetic and genomic data (https://www.cragenomica.es/sites/default/files/2022-07/crag-summary-2020-2021_0.pdf).
Responsibilities
The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is looking for a Postgraduate to be part of the group Structure and Evolution of Plant Genomes
The Candidate Will Be In Charge Of
- Analyze the peach pangenome using bioinformatic tools
- Perform GWAS analyses to identify structural variants associated with agronomic trait variability
- Write scientific reports
Requirements
Educational requirements:
- Master’s degree in Plant Biology, Genomics and Biotechnology or similar
- Bachelor Degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Agronomic engineering or similar
Experience:
- Hands-on experience in computational analyses of plant genomes (genome alignment, variant calling, etc)
- Experience performing GWAS analyses
- Experience in transposon annotation on plant genomes
Contract Duration: 6 months
Hours/week: full time
Submitting Applications
Please submit all the application through CRAG website: https://recruitment.cragenomica.es/
CRAG is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission. All candidates will be considered qualified for the job without restrictions of gender, race, nationality or disability.
Integration policy: reserve the place in a first turn for disabled staff.
Interested Candidates Must Submit The Following Documents
- Curriculum vitae
- A motivation letter, including a brief summary of work experience (1 pages maximum).
Start date: As soon as possible
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