Biological sciences » Biological engineering
Organisation/Company UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Department HRS4R Research Field Biological sciences » Biological engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 24 Jun 2025 - 20:00 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 1 Jul 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon 2020 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The selected candidate will prepare fractions of plant cell walls, using methodologies to enrich these fractions in glycans and purify and characterize the molecules able to trigger plant immune responses. The selected person will evaluate early defence responses such as Calcium fluxes, synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS), activation of MAP kinases, and perform gene expression analysis using qRT-PCR. Also she/he will perform resistance assays using differente plant-pathogen systems.
Where to apply
E-mail lucia.jorda@upm.es
Requirements
Research Field Agricultural sciences » Other Education Level PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
The candidate must have proven and extensive experience in mass spectrometry, chromatography, and techniques for cell wall purification and fractionation techniques, sugar quantification and characterization. Experience in analyzing plant defense responses to elicitors is also required. Additionally, experience handling various plant pathogenic microorganisms will be considered an asset.
This experience must be demonstrated by coauthorship in articles of the indicated fields.
Specific Requirements
The candidate must have contrasted experience in a biotechnology lab (preferentially more than 2 years).
The candidate must have proven and extensive experience in mass spectrometry, chromatography, and techniques for cell wall purification and fractionation techniques, sugar quantification and characterization.
Experience in analyzing plant defense responses to elicitors is also required.
Additionally, experience handling various plant pathogenic microorganisms will be considered an asset.
This experience must be demonstrated by coauthorship in articles of the indicated fields.
Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent
Languages SPANISH Level Good
Research Field Biological sciences » BiologyTechnology » Biotechnology Years of Research Experience 1 - 4
Additional Information
Spanish Social Security included
Medical care included (Public Health System)
1 month vacations/year
Eligibility criteria
The eligible criteria will be based on the Skills/Qualitification required (see above) for the position.
The proven experience in the different methodologies mentioned in the previous section will be valued very positively. The committee for interview and selection will be integrated by researchers/members of the project (Chair of the selection committee will be Dr. Miguel Ángel Torres).
Selection process
Candidates interested in the position and who meet the detailed requirements may send their CV to lucia.jorda@upm.es
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Centro de Biotecnología Y Gen6mlca de Plantas (CBGP, UPM-INIA/CISC) Country Spain State/Province Madrid City Pozuelo de Alarcón Postal Code 28223 Street Avda. de Monteprincipe
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