Forschung und Entwicklung

Wissenschaftliche MA/Promotion

01.06.2024

08.05.2024 (noch 5 Tage)

Deutschland

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Your tasks:

+ Screening for dihydroisocoumarin using LCMS in breeding populations of Hydrangea plants, approximately 10000 plants
+ Development of PCR markers with identified phenylpropanoid pathway genes
+ Elucidation of dihydroisocoumarin biosynthetic pathway through testing of labelled and un-labelled phenylpropanoid pathway intermediates for single reaction analysis
+ Bioinformatic search for possible candidate genes/metabolites of dihydrisocoumarin biosynthesis
+ LCMS analysis of dihydrisocoumarin biosynthesis intermediates
+ Selecting candidate genes based on biochemical analysis and developing PCR markers
+ Breeding population testing of the newly developed PCR marker

Your qualifications and skills:

+ You have a master degree in plant nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, agriculture or any related field.
+ You have practical experiences in all related above fields including LCMS, PCR marker development and bioinformatics.
+ You own solid English skills, as they are a prerequisite for effective work in our multicultural environment.
+ You have good communication skills and will to collaborate with researchers from different disciplines.
+ You have problem solving skills.


We offer you:

+ A working environment with a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
+ Excellent infrastructure with modern laboratory equipment and phenotyping facilities.
+ A stimulating research environment in one of the top crop research institutes in Europe with frequent exchange with other researchers and support from qualified colleagues.
+ Access to in-house high-performance computing clusters.
+ A good infrastructure and welcoming work environment.
+ A project position limited to 3 years.
+ Remuneration and benefits according to the German Public Service regulation (TV-L) up to 65 % E13 TV-L.
+ An entry from 1st June 2024.

Please indicate the reference number 27/03/24 in your correspondence.

Foreign qualifications must carry out an equivalence test in Germany, which is subject to a fee. This must be presented in the event of a later hiring: https://www.kmk.org/zab/central-office-for-foreign-education/statement-of-comparability-for-foreign-higher-education-qualifications.html