Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Centre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica
- Research Field: Biological sciences » Other
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: PhD Positions
- Application Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid)
- Country: Spain
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Offer Starting Date: 15 Nov 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
About CRAG
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.
Research Programs at CRAG (from basic science to applied research using plant experimental model systems, crops and farm animals) make extensive use of genomic technologies and large sets of genetic and genomic data (https://www.cragenomica.es/sites/default/files/2022-07/crag-summary-[contact details available in the full listing]_0.pdf).
Responsibilities
The Rosaceae genetics and genomics group is looking for a PhD candidate that will contribute to the following tasks of the PANTEDIV project (PID[contact details available in the full listing]NB-I00).
- Perform DNA and RNA extraction, library preparation and other routine molecular biology procedures.
- Build and analyze pangenome variation graphs of Prunus and Citrus accessions
- Analyze population-level sequencing data using both short and long reads and pangenome frameworks.
- Identify structural variants associated with agronomically relevant traits (SV-GWAS)
- Analyze transcriptomic and epigenetic datasets
- Contribute to data management and bioinformatics pipeline development
- Participate in scientific meetings and in occasional field trips for sample collection.
Working Conditions
- Contract Duration: Temporary
- Hours/week: full time
Where to Apply
E-mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
Requirements
- Research Field: Biological sciences » Other
- Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Skills:
- Advanced level of English.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Communication skills and user training abilities.
- Proactive and continuous improvement-oriented mindset.
- Ability to coordinate and work within a technical team.
Specific Requirements
REQUIREMENTS:
Educational requirements:
Degree in agronomy, biology, biotechnology or similar
The following will be positively valued:
- Hands-on experience in Illumina, PacBio and Nanopore sequencing (library preparation and downstream analyses)
- Experience in computational genomics (genome assembly, annotation, alignment, variant detection, epigenetics)
- Experience in R, python programming and high-performance computing
- Experience in transposon identification in genomics datasets
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Good
Additional Information
Selection process
SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS:
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.
Deadline: 10/11/2026
Start date: As soon as possible
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: CRAG
- Country: Spain
Contact
- City: Bellaterra
- Website: http://www.cragenomica.es
- Street: Campus UAB
- Postal Code: 08193
- E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
