Job Opportunities

Lignin is an aromatic polymer that is mainly present in secondary-thickened plant cell walls. It is one of the major limiting factors in the conversion of plant biomass to liquid bio-fuels. The major goal of the Bio-energy group is to understand the biosynthesis, transport, polymerization and structure of lignin to provide the fundamental knowledge that is necessary to design plant cell walls that are easier to convert to bio-fuels. The project aims at using cell cultures to study fundamental aspects of lignin biosynthesis and involves metabolomics, transcriptomics and reverse genetics in Arabidopsis.

 

The postdoc position is for two years, the PhD position for three years.

 

Start date: from the moment a suitable candidate has been found.

 

You are highly motivated and interested in the topic

You have a degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Biotechnology

You have a feeling of responsibility

You like to work in a team

You have good knowledge of English

You have good laboratory skills

 

Prof. Wout Boerjan

VIB- Department of Plant Systems Biology, UGent

Technologiepark 927

9052 Gent

Belgium

Email: wout.boerjan@psb.ugent.b