Biological technical assistant (BTA) in Chromosome Biology in Köln bei Max Planck Institut für Pflanzenzüchtungsforschung

Max-Planck-Institut für Pflanzenzüchtungsforschung

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Biological technical assistant (BTA) in Chromosome Biology (m/f/d)

The position is available from October 1st 2024.

Job Description:
A Biological Technical Assistant (BTA) position is available, initially for two years, in the Molecular Mechanism of Meiosis team (https://www.mpipz.mpg.de/mercier) at Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) in Cologne, Germany. Our group is interested in understanding the mechanisms of meiosis and meiotic recombination using the plant Arabidopsis thaliana as the main model system. We use a wide range of tools comprising molecular biology, genetics, genomics, cytology, and biochemistry to decipher the underlying mechanisms of meiosis and meiotic recombination.

The BTA is expected to collaborate closely with scientists in the team ‘Molecular Mechanism of Meiosis’. She or he will be involved in molecular biology (genotyping, cloning, transformation…), cytology (Sample preparation, epifluorescence microscopy, confocal and super-resolution microscopy), and plant work (crossing, sampling...).

Our requirements:
We seek a highly motivated candidate with a background in genetics and/or molecular biology and/or cytology. Experience in cellular biology would be an asset and previous working experience with plants would be appreciated but not mandatory. Qualification as a BTA or comparable qualification is required. The working language of the laboratory is English and a good capacity to communicate in English is essential.

The salary will be based on your qualifications and follow the recommendations of TVöD Bund. Social benefits correspond with those of the public service.

Your application:
Applications should be made through the online system with the subject “Biological Technical Assistant in Meiosis”, by latest 10th September 2024. Please include 2 documents:
(1) a cover letter explaining why you are well-suited to the position and motivated to join our department
(2) a full CV including contact details of two academic referees. Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received.

For further information on this position please feel free to contact Raphael Mercier (mercier@mpipz.mpg.de) and Côme Emmenecker (cemmenecker@mpipz.mpg.de).

The Max Planck Society is one of Europe's leading research organizations. In its research laboratories, workshops, libraries, and administration, scientists and researchers perform demanding tasks with a high degree of autonomy and creativity.

The Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research carries out fundamental research on plants using a wide range of methods including molecular genetics, genomics, imaging, computational biology and biochemistry.

The Max-Planck society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.

Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Little Pumpkins is the child care facility at the MPIPZ providing daycare for children up until 3 years of age.

It is possible to purchase an affordable Germany Job Ticket and receive a subsidy from the institute. The institute also has a bike hire station from the provider nextbike, as well as the option to hire scooters from various providers.

If you would like to work in a dedicated team, please convince us now by sending us your complete application documents together with your earliest possible date of joining the institute.

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