RESPONSIBILITIES : 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

📌 Postgraduate Student (Barcelona)
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