Michael Nicolas, PhD

Senior scientist - Plant Science - Functional Genetics - Crops

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

About

Skilled in many Life Science fields: + Molecular Biology + Genetics + Crop science + Developmental biology + Cell Biology + "-omics". Curious, Challenge-driven, proactive, self-motivated. Proven experience in analytical skills and day-to-day problem solving. High capacity to effectively work on multiple projects simultaneously. Accustomed to work in interdisciplinary teams and multilingual environments. Extensive experience in managing partnerships with internal and external collaborators Speaking French, English, Spanish and even a bit of German.

Experience

  • Senior Research Investigator at Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC)
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Genetic of Plant architecture -Axillary bud dormancy Supervisor of 1 PhD student

  • Senior scientist - Plant Science - Molecular Biology - Genetics - Crops at Wageningen University & Research
    May 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Research topic: genetic of salt-stress resilience in potato - root salt-stress response Supervision of 3 Masters' students Daily supervisor of 1 PhD student

  • National Center for Biotechnology-CSIC. Madrid, Spain (Full-time · 5 yrs 5 mos)
    • Senior Scientist -Plant Science - Molecular Biology -Genetics
      Jul 2018 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      I managed different projects in molecular biology, genetics and transcriptomics. Topic: genetic control of tuberization in potato. Technics used: molecular cloning, qPCR expression analyses, RNA-seq, Genome-wide transcription factor mapping (DAP-seq), Protein interactions, Bioluminescence assay, plants CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis, Confocal microscopy. - Supervision of one PhD student (2 months) and one master’s student (6 months) - 3 oral presentations in international meetings. 1 oral presentation in a Workshop. - One successful grant application (Severo Ochoa Centres for excellence) - Review editor for Frontiers in Plant Science

    • Severo Ochoa postdoctoral fellow
      Jul 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs

      I managed different projects in molecular biology, genetics and transcriptomics. Topic: genetic control of tuberization in potato. Technics used: molecular cloning, qPCR expression analyses, RNA-seq, Genome-wide transcription factor mapping (DAP-seq), Protein interactions, Bioluminescence assay, plants CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis, Confocal microscopy. - Supervision of one PhD student (2 months) and one master’s student (6 months) - 3 oral presentations in international meetings. 1 oral presentation in a Workshop. - Review editor for Frontiers in Plant Science

    • Senior Scientist - Plant Science - Molecular Biology -Genetics
      Dec 2015 - Jun 2016 · 7 mos

      I managed different projects in molecular biology, genetics and transcriptomics. Topic: genetic control of tuberization in potato. Technics used: molecular cloning, qPCR expression analyses, RNA-seq, Genome-wide transcription factor mapping (DAP-seq), Protein interactions, Bioluminescence assay, plants CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis, Confocal microscopy. - Supervision of one PhD student (2 months) and one master’s student (6 months) - 3 oral presentations in international meetings. 1 oral presentation in a Workshop. - One successful grant application (Severo Ochoa Centres for excellence)

  • Genetic Engineer at Abiopep
    Aug 2015 - Nov 2015 · 4 mos

    I developed new user-friendly molecular tools for CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis in Plants.

  • Genetic Engineer at Semillas Fitó
    Apr 2015 - Jul 2015 · 4 mos

    I designed and made constructs for CRISPR/CAS9 mutagenesis in tomato.