Plant RNA binding proteins involved in virus infections

In the Geuten Lab we use biochemical and genetic techniques to find leads for improvement of cereal crops. In addition to the crops, we use the model system Brachypodium, related to the cereals, to understand how grasses interact with their biotic and abiotic environment. The Geuten lab is part of the Department of Biology at the University of Leuven (KULeuven), Belgium.
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Responsibilities

You will develop, optimise and apply methods to investigate RNA binding proteins in plants. In addition, you will collaborate with and support other people in the lab working on related projects. 

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You have a PhD in plant biology and/or biochemistry or related. Experience working on RNA binding proteins using RNA wet lab methods, bioinformatics, mass spectrometry etc can be helpful. Experience with cereal or crop transformation methods and CRISPR methods is interesting. 

Offer

We offer an initial one year contract that can be extended up to three years. 

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For more information please contact Prof. dr. Koen Geuten, tel.: +32 16 32 15 41, mail: koen.geuten@kuleuven.be.

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