Für das Department 1 - Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft

Postdoc position
Towards uncovering the roles of transcription factors
involved in plant H2O2 signalling originated in chloroplasts
A Postdoc position is available in the group of PD Dr. Veronica Maurino, Plant
Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology Group, Institute of Developmental and
Molecular Biology
of
Plants,
Heinrich-Heine-University,
Düsseldorf
(http://www.pmpb.hhu.de/).
The major objectives of the project are:
 To assess the transcriptional dynamics of the TFs after H2O2 production
 To define the subccelular (re-)localization of the TFs
 To analyse of the performance of TF mutant and overexpressor lines
 To assess target genes of the selected TFs
Required profile
 You have a PhD degree in a relevant subject
 You have experience in the relevant methods that will be employed in the project
(quantitative real-time (qRT)-PCR, production and analysis of fluorescent protein
reporter lines, phenotyping, CHIP-seq, general molecular biology and physiology
methods)
 You have proficiency in English (both spoken and written)
Application contact
Please respond by e-mail, including your letter of interest, CV and 2 addresses for
references by 30. May, 2015 to PD Dr. Veronica Maurino ([email protected]).
The position is limited to 2 years, the salary will be in accordance with the German
Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst (TVöD Bund).
Starting date for this position is 1st August 2015.