02 PhD positions in Plant Synthetic Biology 1090 views

The University of Potsdam, Faculty of Science, and Department of Molecular Biology is inviting applications for 2 PhD positions in Plant Synthetic Biology to fill subject to funding commitment positions possibly by September 01^st 2018.

The positions will have focus on genome editing. The PhD projects are set-in in ongoing research of the Department of Molecular Biology. The projects will focus on the implementation of various strategies with the aim to improve HDR-mediated knock-in frequencies and the development of a FACS-based high-throughput screening platform, respectively.

Requirements:

• Applicants must hold a MSc or equivalent degree in Plant Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology or a similar field.
• Applicants must have knowledge and experience in molecular biology to perform wet-lab experiments and data analysis.
• Applicants must possess excellent communication skills in English (knowledge of the German language is not required).
• Applicants with prior experience with one or several of the following methods would hold advantage: Plant protoplast preparation and transfection, Protein purification, FACS (fluorescence-activated cell sorting), CRISPR/Cas

How to apply:

• Applications to be sent as a single PDF document via email to Dr. Lena Hochrein at hochrein@uni-potsdam.de including:
• Statement of motivation to apply for the job
• Detailed CV
• Names and e-mail addresses of at least two referees
• Academic transcripts
• List of publications and oral presentations