진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

IRTA is currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Postdoc with a PhD on Plant Genomics to join the Genetics and Genomics of Vegetable Crops group at the Genomics and Biotechnology Program at CRAG. We invite applications from ambitious young candidates with relevant research experience and passion to conduct research and innovation activities to join a research team involved in understanding the mechanisms controlling climacteric fruit ripening in melon.

The objectives of the successful candidate will focus on understanding the fruit ripening process in melon and other cucurbit crops in the framework of the project “Genetic dissection of fruit quality and ripening in melon (MELFRUIT)”.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Compare climacteric and non-climacteric melon fruit ripening with the ripening process in cucumber and watermelon.
• Phenotype traits related to fruit ripening, including ethylene production, in cucumber and watermelon.
• Perform a comparative transcriptomic analysis of fruit ripening between melon, cucumber, and watermelon.
• Study the role of key melon ripening genes in cucumber and watermelon.
• Contribute to the teamwork and team-spirit in the Genomics and Biotechnology research program, fostering collaboration and integration activities.
• Work in close collaboration with other teams of IRTA, CRAG, as well as with external academic, institutional and industrial partners.
• Supervise data collection and management, including statistical analysis.
• Work closely with project partners.
• Write technical and scientific reports.

Required qualifications and experience.

• PhD in Sciences, preferably in plant genetics, genomics, biotechnology and/or plant physiology.
• Knowledge of plant breeding and in development and use of molecular tools applied to study agronomic traits.
• Proven skills in plant and fruit phenotyping.
• Good knowledge of state-of-the-art genotyping technologies, gene editing and methods in molecular biology.
• Proven research skills: literature review, data analysis, scientific article writing.

• Dissemination skills: presentation/communication skills, and technical writing.

Desirable requirements

• Basic knowledge on bioinformatics and analysis of sequences.
• Previous experience on gene/QTL mapping.

Languages

• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
• Knowledge of Spanish and/or Catalan is valued.

Required qualifications and experience.

PhD in Sciences, preferably in plant genetics, genomics, biotechnology and/or plant physiology.

Knowledge of plant breeding and in development and use of molecular tools applied to study agronomic traits.

Proven skills in plant and fruit phenotyping.

Good knowledge of state-of-the-art genotyping technologies, gene editing and methods in molecular biology.

Proven research skills: literature review, data analysis, scientific article writing.

Dissemination skills: presentation/communication skills, and technical writing.