RESPONSIBILITIES

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The Rosaceae genetics and genomics group is looking for a PhD candidate that will contribute to the following tasks of the PANTEDIV project (PID NB-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

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