Postdoc-Position – FIGHTBLIGHT: Bioengineering immune receptors für Kartoffelblight-Resistenz (m/f/d)

20.12.2024

Postdoc position – FIGHTBLIGHT: Bioengineering immune receptors for potato blight resistance (m/f/d)

Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB), Halle

The Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry the department Cell and Metabolic Biology invites applications for a

Postdoc position (m/f/d)

FIGHTBLIGHT: Bioengineering immune receptors for potato blight resistance

(Salary group E13 TV-L, part-time 100 %)

The position is available immediately for a period of 3 years.

Your tasks:

• Design constructs for the targeted insertion of effector recognition domains in immune receptors in potato;
• Potato transformation for targeted knock-ins;
• Improvement of the Cas-Exo technology;
• Tight collaboration with partners in the USA and UK.

Your profile:

• A PhD in plant molecular biology with experience in plant transformation and genome editing
• Strong interest in the response of plants to pathogens.
• Excellent English language skills (written and spoken)

Our benefits:

• Excellent working conditions in an international environment 
• Flexible and family-friendly working hours and possibility of home-office 
• Offer of professional training courses and measures for skill improvement 
• Compensation according to TV-L (including annual special payment) 
• Contribution to your company pension plan (VBL) 
• On-site opportunities for health promotion 

How to apply and information:

In case of queries concerning the application process or project-related questions contact Prof. Dr. Alain Tissier (alain.tissier(at)ipb-halle.de, Tel.: +49 345 5582-1500).

Foreign qualifications must comply with German standards (TV-L-EntgeltO Protokollerklärung Nr. 1 Absatz 4) and be certified (equivalence test in Germany, subject to a fee) and presented to IPB Human Resources at the time of hiring: https://www.kmk.org/zab/central-office-for-foreign-education

Who we are:

The Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) is a non-university research institution of the Leibniz Association on the Weinberg Campus of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. As a foundation under public law, the IPB is under direct supervision of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

The IPB is an internationally recognized research institution and consists of four scientific Departments and additional independent research groups (approx. 200 employees, including around 40 doctoral students).

Research at the IPB aims to understand the (bio)chemical basis of plant resilience and performance in challenging environments related to climate change. The IPB offers excellent research facilities and state-of-the-art infrastructure to study the chemical diversity, biochemical interactions and biological functions of small natural product molecules in plants and fungi (https://www.ipb-halle.de/en/).

Diversity, family and equal opportunities:

The IPB aspires to the goal of equal opportunity, diversity, and the promotion of work-life balance as it was awarded the certificate "Total E-Quality". In addition, the IPB is a member of the nationwide company network "Success Factor Family" and of the “Diversity Charter” (Charta der Vielfalt).

Applications from disabled persons or applicants with equivalent status are expressly welcome.

Further information can be found at: https://www.ipb-halle.de/en/institute/

Data protection:

Please note, the data protection information for applicants (m/f/d) according to Article 13 and 14 GDPR on data protection processing during the application process: https://www.ipb-halle.de/en/career/data-protection-information-for-applicants/