Your Job:

• Development and optimization of single-cell RNA sequencing protocols (10x Genomics) in plant tissues
  
• Co-development of spatial transcriptomics protocols with collaborators at CEPLAS - Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and other international partners
  
• Design and execution of experiments addressing plant stress responses and/or secondary metabolic pathways
  
• Integration of single-cell and metabolomics data to elucidate regulatory networks
  
• Dissemination of research results through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and internal reports
  

Your Profile:

• PhD in Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics, or a closely related field
  
• Demonstrated experience with RNA sequencing, ideally including single-cell RNA-seq
  
• Familiarity with spatial transcriptomics and cutting-edge omics workflows is a strong asset
  
• Previous experience working with plant systems is essential
  
• Practical understanding of bioinformatics pipelines for omics data analysis (e.g., Seurat, Scanpy, Galaxy)
  
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams
  
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken
  

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
  
• Possibility to participate in (international) conferences and project meetings
  
• Continuous professional support by your scientific supervisor
  
• Extensive further training offer
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position (39 hours/week) with the option of slightly reduced working hours - https://go.fzj.de/near-full-time
  
• A wide range of offers for combining work and family
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer:

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is for a fixed term of 2 years, with possible long-term prospects. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group EG 13, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them. All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed The monthly salaries in euro can be found here: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed.entgelt

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.

Further information on diversity and equal opportunities: https://go.fzj.de/equality