Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (w/m/d)/ Academic staff member (Postdoc): Plant RNA Biology
Core
Investigate the regulation and functional impact of splicing decisions controlled by polypyrimidine tract-binding proteins (PTBs) in Arabidopsis thaliana to establish molecular connections between PTB functions and stress physiology traits.
Role type
Postdoctoral researcher (Plant RNA Biology)
Builds
Integrated framework to decipher PTB's role in splicing and downstream physiological outcomes
Domain
Plant biology, RNA biology, molecular genetics
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Molecular biology, RNA biochemistry, Plant stress physiology, Transcriptome-wide analysis, iCLIP, TRIBE, Data analysis pipeline development
Preferred skills
Plant (stress) physiology, Teaching experience
Technologies
iCLIP, TRIBE, Transcriptome-wide approaches
Responsibilities
Tackling critical questions on PTB functions using a multidisciplinary approach, Applying state-of-the-art techniques for gene-specific and genome-wide analyses, Developing an integrated framework to decipher PTB's role, Assisting with lab organisation, Contributing to teaching activities, Supervising PhD students and other group members, Presenting research findings
Seniority
Postdoctoral researcher