Lab Technician (Ref 54 / 2025)

Overview Organisation / Company CRAG-Centre de Recerca Agrigenòmica

Research Field Biological sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 29 Sep 2025 - 00 : 00 (Europe / Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025

Offer Description CRAG is an independent research institution engaged in leading-edge basic and applied plant and farm animal sciences. CRAG is established as a Consortium of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), and University of Barcelona (UB). The Center is located at the UAB Campus, and currently hosts 200 members from across the world.

The Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is looking for a Lab Technician to be part of the group Synthetic Biology and Photosynthesis. The successful candidate will be in charge of designing building and testing different genetic circuits in non-model species.

The candidate will be in charge of :

Perform stable and transient transformation in different species

Assist in the genotyping and phenotyping of such transgenic lines

The tasks are included within the framework of the project ERC-StG-METACAM.

Qualifications :

A bachelors in biology or a similar discipline

A masters degree in plant molecular biology or similar

Previous experience in a plant synthetic biology laboratory.

Skills and Experience :

A solid experience in transforming plants with an emphasis in non-model species

Experience in confocal microscopy

Languages : ENGLISH Level Good

Additional Information Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations under a full-time contract. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity / paternity leaves and injuries at work.

Eligibility criteria :

CRAG is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission. All candidates will be considered qualified for the job without restrictions of gender, race, nationality, or disability.

Integration policy : reserve the place in a first turn for disabled staff.

Interested candidates must submit the following documents :

• A motivation letter, including a brief summary of work experience (1 pages maximum).

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