Position CRC1644/B31 – PhD student Lenhard group
The successful candidate will work 26 hours per week (65%), employed at the University of Potsdam. The position is classified within remuneration group 13 of the collective wage agreement among the German states (TV-L). The earliest possible starting date is 1 April 2024 and the position is limited until 31 December 2027. The fixed term of employment is in accordance with Section 2 subsection 1 of the German Act on Limited Scientific Contracts (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz or WissZeitVG)
Your field of work:
Please see the project summary below.
Your responsibilities:
- establish high-throughput methods for phenotyping leaf-economic spectrum (LES) traits
- use these methods to measure LES traits across a large-number of Arabidopsis thaliana accessions under different nitrogen availability
- employ the resulting data for genome-wide association mapping of plasticity genes
- characterize the identified genes and their mode of action molecularly
- integrate data with results about plasticity to nitrogen availability from other projects
Results from your work on this project should form the basis for your doctorate/PhD.
Your qualifications:
Please see here for mandatory requirements for this position: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/ppp/job-portal/jobs
Prior specialization in plant sciences is helpful, but not required. Practical knowledge in any of the following areas is desirable:
- quantitative genetics
- bioinformatics
- molecular cloning and plant transformation
What we offer:
Please see here for working conditions at the University of Potsdam: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/ppp/job-portal/employment-conditions-at-university-of-potsdam
How to apply:
Please follow the instructions here: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/ppp/job-portal/jobs
The deadline for applications is 31 January 2024.