CareerPlan

Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeit...

Braunschweig, NIEDERSACHSENFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-11-11

Core

Researching plant-pathogen interactions and developing strategies to enhance crop resilience against aphids and aphid-vectored viral infections through priming mechanisms.

Role type

Research scientist (plant pathology/molecular biology)

Builds

Scientific publications and project reports for the Prime_A_Barley cooperation project

Domain

Agriculture / Plant Pathology / Molecular Biology

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Molecular biology, qRT-PCR, RNA-seq, gene expression analysis, experimental design, statistical analysis, microscopy, plant physiology

Preferred skills

Aphid biology, virus quantification, VIGS experiments, field trial coordination

Technologies

qRT-PCR, RNA-seq, fluorescence microscopy, VIGS

Responsibilities

Conduct greenhouse experiments on aphid population dynamics, establish PCR-based methods for virus quantification, analyze gene expression and callose deposition, perform VIGS experiments, coordinate project partners and supervise technical staff, analyze data and write scientific publications