The research group Domestication Genomics studies domestication and adaptation processes and their interaction with genetic diversity in crops and their wild relatives. Research is mainly focused on the temperate cereals barley, wheat, and oat. We take advantage of the large number of wild and domesticated accessions that are maintained in the IPK genebank. We are currently conducting genebank genomics projects in wheat and barley with the aim of characterizing genetic diversity in our collections, comparing it to other genebanks and linking genotypes to agronomic phenotypes.
Your tasks:
- Analysis of genotyping-by-sequencing and whole-genome shotgun data of wheat and barley genebank accessions
- Population genomic analysis of variation data
- Comparing diversity matrices from different genebanks
- Mapping traits by kmerGWAS
You fit to us:
… if you are interested in the genetics of crop plants and/or computational biology.
… if you see your future in academic research.
Your qualifications and skills:
- A PhD degree in plant genetics, bioinformatics or a related field
- Experience in plant genomics
- Knowledge of one programing and/or scripting language
- Excellent command of the English language
- Strong publication record
We offer you:
… an interdisciplinary research environment at the intersection of life sciences and informatics.
… a gross salary will be up E-13 TVL.
… an employment initially for 24 months, starting by 01.10.2021.
If you need further information feel free to contact Dr. Martin Mascher Tel.: +49 (0) 39482 5243.
What you need to know:
For us, your qualifications and strengths count. Therefore, everyone – independent from gender, origin, age, or possible disability – is welcome. IPK is striving to increase the proportion of women in sectors where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. As an institution which has been awarded the Certificate for Career and Family (“berufundfamilie”), we offer family-friendly working conditions and flexible working hours. IPK has set a goal to employ more people with disabilities. Qualified applicants with a disability will be given preference.
Your application:
We are looking forward to receive your complete application (letter of motivation, CV, certificates) as one single pdf-document until 22.08.2021 via online-application (
http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de/en/job-offers/). If you have questions or require more information, please do contact Ms. Stefanie Dreßler (
[email protected]). Please indicate the reference number 34/07/21 in your correspondence. Please note that incomplete application documents cannot be considered.
