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 around 200 members from all over the world.

Research programmes 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 Postgraduate Student to join the Brassinosteroid Signaling in Plant Development and Adaptation to Climate Change Group, led by Dr. Ana Caño-Delgado.

Key Responsibilities

- Define and execute experimental strategies to characterize the biochemical regulation of BRL receptors in Arabidopsis thaliana.
- Establish robust workflows for protein extraction, interaction studies and signaling analyses.
- Drive the generation of reproducible biochemical data and contribute to hypothesis-driven research.
- Manage and document experiments, data analysis and laboratory resources in accordance with good research practices.

Education, Training And Professional Experience

- Degree in Biology, Biochemistry,



or similar.
- Master's Degree in Biochemistry, Plant Biology or similar.

The Following Will Be Positively Valued

- Experience in plant molecular biology, protein biochemistry and Arabidopsis research.
- Knowledge of plant receptor kinase signaling, brassinosteroid biology and molecular mechanisms regulating plant growth and stress adaptation.
- Experience with protein interaction techniques, confocal microscopy and biochemical assays will be considered an asset.

Skills And Competencies

- Advanced level of English.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Communication skills and user training abilities.
- Proactive and continuous improvement-oriented mindset.
- Ability to coordinate and work within a technical team.

WORKING CONDITIONS

- Contract: 1 year, Postgraduate.
- Hours/week: full time (37.5 hours/week).
- Opportunity for professional growth in a high-level CERCA research center.
- Competitive salary.
- Versátil 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.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Postgraduate student (Ref. 35-26) (Sardañola del Vallés)
🏢 Centre de Recerca en Agrigenomica (CRAG)
📍 Sardañola del Vallés