Postdoc or PhD Funded position in Molecular Plant Sciences at Ruhr University Bochum, Molecular Genetics and Physiology of Plants, Bochum, Germany; The Krämer lab is inviting applications for Researcher in Molecular Plant Sciences (3 years, salary based on TVL E13) (open to applications for a Postdoc or PhD student position). Our research focuses on the development of a molecular understanding of how plants maintain metal homeostasis based on the model systems Arabidopsis halleri and Arabidopsis thaliana. In our group, we bring together molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, plant physiology, genomics, genome analysis, and fieldwork, often pursuing comparative approaches analyzing natural diversity.
Part of our research aims to uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying heavy metal hyperaccumulation and hypertolerance, as well as local adaptation, in the extremophile species A. halleri. In our work on A. thaliana, we aim to gain fundamental insights into how plants maintain the homeostasis of the essential nutrient metals iron, zinc and copper, and into how central metal-dependent functions are integrated with metabolism, growth, development and responses to abiotic and biotic environmental stress. The results of our research are applicable in phytoremediation, phytomining, crop biofortification, and crop safety.
The successful applicant will work on analyzing the molecular function(s) and interactions of genes/proteins that underlie the growth and survival of plants in a demanding and dynamic environment. We also expect a contribution to teaching and internal organization/administration of our Chair and our Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, commensurate with the academic degree obtained so far. Applicants must have profound knowledge and practical experience in molecular biology and molecular cloning. Expertise in microscopy and live imaging of proteins and metal ions in plant cells and organs, plant transformation, genome editing, and/or protein biochemistry is highly advantageous. A keen interest in thinking about and experimentally exploring novel biology, and a firm dedication to research and publication are pre-requisites. We expect researchers to have an independent, creative and proactive working style, and to interact within our team and beyond. After 3 years, an extension of the employment is possible at the Postdoc level, depending on performance.
To apply: We are looking forward to receiving your application addressed to Prof. Dr. Ute Krämer, Chair of Molecular Genetics and Physiology of Plants, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, including cover letter, CV, publication list, and degree certificates (email mgpp@rub.de ). Please specify in your cover letter the job id. ANR 3155, and whether you are applying at the Postdoc (holding PhD degree in plant molecular biology, or comparable) or at the PhD student (holding MSc or a very good BSc degree in plant molecular biology, or comparable) level. Deadline for applications is May 24, 2024 (expected starting date is 1st October to 1st November 2024).
The successful applicant will be part of a highly supportive interdisciplinary and international research group (http://www.rub.de/mgpp/kraemer.html) and will have access to an outstanding research infrastructure.
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