FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES2 POSITIONS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS (F/M/X)AG THOMMA - MICROBIOLOGY | INSTITUTE FOR PLANT SCIENCES

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The Thomma Laboratory ( https://ag-thomma.botanik.uni-koeln.de ) aims to gain fundamental knowledge to understand how fungal plant pathogens cause disease on their hosts. We study so-called effectors of fungal plant pathogens to understand how these molecules contribute to disease development. Our research mostly focuses on soilborne vascular wilt fungus Verticillium dahliae that can infect numerous plant species, including crops.
For the current positions we seek highly motivated applicants (f/m/x) who will work on the heterologous production of effector proteins in E. coli and in yeast and will perform a wide range of biochemical assays with these proteins, including antimicrobial activity assays.

• Independent performance of molecular biological and biochemical work
• Protein production and purification based on bacterial or yeast expression systems in fermenter or batch cultures
• Cultivation and care of microbial (fungal, bacterial) cultures and genetic transformationLaboratory organisational tasks (e.g. ordering, managing laboratory equipment)