Ph.D. student

Management of Biofyzikální ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.,

Královopolská 2590/135, 612 00 Brno

announces a selection procedure

Job title: Ph.D. student

Scientific department: Department of Plant Developmental Genetics

Project: TowArds Next GENeration Crops (OP JAK), CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004581

Size of workload: 0,5

Length of employment: until June 30, 2028

Minimum educational attainment: Completed master's degree in plant biotechnology, molecular biology or genetics.

Qualification level: R1

Professional requirements:

• full-time Ph.D. studies, where the supervisor must be a member of the OP JAK project TowArds Next GENeration Crops (TANGENC);
• practical experience in experimental work in a laboratory focused on methods in molecular biology;
• practical experience with plant tissue cultures;
• practical experience in plant transformation and genome editing;
• experience in presenting scientific results;
• communication skills;
• independence.

Language requirements: Active communication in English (written and spoken)

Employee benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + 3 sick days;
• flexible working hours;
• possibility of partial remote work;
• vocational and language courses;
• up to CZK 6,000 per year for recreation, sports activities or culture;
• company catering at a reduced price;
• vitamin supplements, free drinking water/fluids;
• sports and cultural teambuilding events.

Website: https://www.ibp.cz/cs/

Expected start date: September 1, 2024

Deadline for application: April 30, 2024

Applications for the selection procedure, including CV, cover letter and references should be sent electronically to hobza@ibp.cz and ulrich@ibp.cz or by post to Královopolská 2590/135, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic, with the visible indication ‘election Procedure + Ph.D. student’ on the envelope.