About Crag

CRAG is an independent research institution engaged in leading?edge basic and applied plant and farm animal sciences. CRAG is an independent research institution engaged in leading?edge basic and applied plant and farm animal sciences. CRAG is 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 around the world.

Research

Programs

Research programs at CRAG span fundamental science to applied research using plant model systems, crops, and farm animals. They make extensive use of genomic technologies and large collections of genetic and genomic data (). Responsibilities

Design, perform, and analyze research experiments. Collaborate in the development of approaches to analyze the regulation and impact of transposable elements in plant genomes. Candidate Will Be In Charge Of

Design, perform and analyze research experiments. Collaborate in the development of approaches to analyze the regulation and impact of TEs in plant genomes. Requirements

PhD in Molecular Biology, Genomics or a closely related field. Ample experience in plant genome analysis,



including bioinformatics approaches for genome assembly and population analyses. Previous knowledge and research experience in centromere evolution analysis. Previous knowledge and research experience in plant transposable elements. Skills

Creativity, independence, collaborative capacity, good oral and written communication skills. Working Conditions

Hours per week: full?time (37.5 hours per week) Opportunity for professional growth in a high?level CERCA research center. Competitive salary. Adaptable working hours and a good working environment within a dynamic team. 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.

Required

Documents

Curriculum vitae PhD Certificate or official notification of the award A motivation letter, including a brief summary of work experience and a statement of research interests and career goals (2 pages maximum), including the names of two references

📌 Postdoc Researcher (Ref. 32.2026) (Madrid)
🏢 Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics CRAG
📍 Madrid