Postgraduate Student

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.

The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is looking for a Postgraduate to be part of the group Bacterial plant diseases and plant proteostasis.

The candidate will be in charge of:

• Generating R. solanacearum strains mutated in candidate genes
• Carrying out ompetitive virulence assays with wt and mutant R. solanacearum strains
• Carrying out R. solanacearum soil survival assays

Educational requirements:

• BSc in biological science or related disciplines
• Knowledge on plant-pathogen interactions
• Finalized or ongoing MSc in plant sciences

Skills:

Experience:

• bacterial molecular biology
• Ralstonia solanacearum virulence assays

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:

• A motivation letter, including a brief summary of work experience (1 pages maximum).