Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiterin/er (m/w/d) (Doktorandin/Doktorand), Kennziffer 25/2026
Core
Establish and apply Oxford Nanopore-based long-read RNA sequencing and bioinformatics for the diagnosis and research of Grapevine pinot gris virus (GPGV) to detect infections, reconstruct genomes, and study genetic diversity in German vineyards.
Role type
PhD researcher (Plant Breeding/Genomics)
Builds
Research outputs including scientific publications, conference presentations, and validated diagnostic methods for GPGV.
Domain
Plant pathology, genomics, and bioinformatics.
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
Molecular biology methods (RNA/DNA extraction, PCR), Oxford Nanopore RNA-Seq, bioinformatics (sequencing analysis, clustering, de-novo assembly, comparative genomics), Linux/Unix command line, statistical analysis, scientific writing.
Preferred skills
Experience in plant breeding, field trial management, teaching support, grant writing.
Responsibilities
Develop research strategies and experimental designs, conduct field trials and molecular analyses in labs/greenhouses, analyze sequencing data, write scientific publications, support teaching and student supervision, manage research data and collaborations.
Seniority
PhD candidate (Junior Researcher)
