About Crag The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is looking for a Postdoc Researcher to be part of the groups of Genomics of ancient crops and domestication and Rosaceae Genetics and Genomics. CRAG Researchers led by Laura Botigué and Raúl Castanera have generated a super-pangenome for Pea in collaboration with the Pea Crop Wild Relative Consortium from Canada, featuring an extensive representation of domestic varieties, landraces and crop wild relatives.

A main publication is now being prepared, but the plan is to further use this dataset to carry out other projects.

The Candidate Will Be In Charge Of

- Analyse whole genome sequencing data, including SV and Transposable Element Polymorphisms to answer questions related with adaptation to stress, domestication and population history. Carry out the necessary QC filtering criteria applicable to high coverage and low coverage genome sequencing data, carry out and test the efficacy of phasing and imputation.
- Analyse transcriptome data in collaboration with investigators from the Pea Consortium to investigate evidence of differential gene expression associated with stress.
- Explore the applicability of cutting edge population genetic tools such as the inference of the Ancestral Recombination Graph on the high coverage sequencing data.

The tasks are included within the framework of the project funded by the Horizon Europe funding scheme within the HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-13 Topic REFERENCE “101135314”.TITLE COUSIN - “Crop Wild Relatives utilisation and conservation for sustainable agriculture”.

Responsibilities

- Define and execute the work plan to achieve the proposed goals.




- Establish the appropriate methodology according to the current state of the art.
- Attend regular meetings to discuss progress and scientific results with the rest of the team.

Education, Training And Professional Experience

- Degree in Biological Sciences, Genetics, Plant Biology or similar.
- PhD in Plant Biology or similar.
- 5 years of experience in whole genome sequence analysis in the framework of population diversity and positive selection.

The Following Will Be Positively Valued

- Experience in bioinformatics is a must. Excellent skills in Python, Unix and R are required.
- Knowledge of genome evolution and population genetics theory will be positively valued.

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 Duration: From 21 September 2026 to 20 June 2027 (9 months)
- Hours/week: 37.5 hours

Submitting Applications Please submit all the application through CRAG’s email: [email protected] 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
- 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 references

📌 Postdoc Researcher (Ref. 37/2026) (Sardañola del Vallés)
🏢 Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics CRAG
📍 Sardañola del Vallés