Postdoctoral Researcher in Plant-microbe Interactions 1505 views

The Faculty of Science, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences at University of Amsterdam (UvA) seeking a postdoctoral researcher for an ambitious project on the important plant pathogen Xanthomonas campestris.

About the project:

• In this interdisciplinary project, aim to unveil the underpinning process that results in reduced disease susceptibility.
• This genetics project will be executed in close collaboration with a PhD candidate and industry.
• The candidate will be embedded in a team that aims to provide breeding solutions for devastating plant diseases by studying the underpinning virulence mechanisms at the molecular level using state-of-the-art technologies.

Requirements:

• A recent PhD degree in the field of plant-microbe interactions with one or more publications as first author in a peer-reviewed scientific journal (IF >4);
• Preferentially, skilled in plant genetics (crossing, mapping populations, EMS) and big data analysis including Bioinformatics scripting in Phyton, R studio or related;
• Hands-on experience in and affinity with molecular biology (Gibson assembly, Goldengate, Gateway cloning strategies, CRISPR-Cas strategies, synthetic biology, plant transformations);
• An enthusiasm and willingness to become multidisciplinary with a keen eye on functional plant gene studies (including protein work);
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, with proven in experience in writing scientific papers / grants.

Applications:

Apply online and applications in .pdf should include:

• A motivation letter and CV, including a list of publications and grades for MSc thesis projects
• Contact information of two academic referees