Lab Technician (Ref 03/2025)

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.

Responsibilities

The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is looking for a Lab Technician to be part of the group Epigenetics and Plant Development. The Lab Technician will join the group “Epigenetics and Plant Development” to provide research support. Responsibilities will include planning and carrying out experiments under the supervision of the Group Leader, as well as helping other group members with daily routine tasks such as maintenance of lab supplies and stocks. The tasks are included within the framework of the project CNS2023-145632 “Unravelling the epigenome dynamics underlying plant responses to cold temperatures”.

Requirements

Educational requirements: MSc in Plant Biology or equivalent.

Skills

• A strong background in plant molecular biology (essential)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills

Experience

• Demonstrable ability to work in a laboratory setting (essential)
• Previous experience in nucleic acid isolation from plant tissues (essential)
• Previous experience in handling Arabidopsis thaliana (essential)
• Familiar with different cloning techniques (essential)
• Previous experience in protoplast isolation and transfection (desirable)
• Ability to present work to other scientists (oral presentations)

Working Conditions

Contract Duration: 3 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).

Deadline: 28/01/2025
Start date: February 2025