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 (https://www.cragenomica.es/sites/default/files/2022-07/crag-summary-2020-2021_0.pdf).
Responsibilities The Rosaceae genetics and genomics group is looking for a PhD candidate that will contribute to the following tasks of the PANTEDIV project (PID2025-175078NB-I00).
- Perform DNA and RNA extraction, library preparation and other routine molecular biology procedures.
- Build and analyze pangenome variation graphs of Prunus and Citrus accessions
- Analyze population-level sequencing data using both short and long reads and pangenome frameworks.
- Identify structural variants associated with agronomically relevant traits (SV-GWAS)
- Analyze transcriptomic and epigenetic datasets
- Contribute to data management and bioinformatics pipeline development
- Participate in scientific meetings and in occasional field trips for sample collection.
Requirements
Educational requirements Degree in agronomy, biology, biotechnology or similar The Following Will Be Positively Valued
- Hands-on experience in Illumina, PacBio and Nanopore sequencing (library preparation and downstream analyses)
- Experience in computational genomics (genome assembly, annotation, alignment, variant detection, epigenetics)
- Experience in R, python programming and high-performance computing
- Experience in transposon identification in genomics datasets
Skills
- 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: Temporary
Hours/week: full time
Submitting Applications
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.
Deadline: 10/11/2026
Start date: As soon as possible
📌 Postgraduate Student (Ref 52/2026) (Sardañola del Vallés)
🏢 Centre de Recerca en Agrigenomica (CRAG)
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