a university degree (Master''s/Diploma) in biology, food chemistry, biochemistry, biosciences or a related subject area sound knowledge in the fields of plant stress signaling experience in cloning and plant biology knowledge in the role of temperature signaling in biology experience in the application of molecular biological methods experience in the statistical analysis of research results or willingness to acquire such experience very good knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint good written and spoken English skills self-motivated, independent and responsible working style and high organisational skills ability to work in a team and willingness to integrate into an international working environment

Tasks include cloning and construct creation experimental design plant growth and survival assays in response to heat stress protein biochemistry and purification plant physiological measurements molecular biological investigations (e.g., gene expression analyses) analysis and publication of results in international journals presentation of results at national and international meetings