Pilar Corredor Moreno

Genomic Breeder at Rijk Zwaan

Almería, Andalusia, Spain

About

Plant biotechnologist with substantial international research and professional experience. Having the flexibility and adaptability required to be quickly comfortable in new environments. Quick learner with a broad spectrum of laboratory and computational skills who enjoys working in a team and communicate new ideas to colleagues and to the general public.

Experience

  • Genomic Breeder at RIJK ZWAAN IBERICA SA
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Junior Researcher at Enza Zaden España
    Jun 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos

    o Lead R&D projects involving different crops (melon, watermelon, squash, cucumber, courgette, pepper, tomato) as part of the Post-harvest and Consumer Science department. o Evaluation of post-harvest traits o Data analysis & statistics mainly using R.

  • John Innes Centre ()
    • Postdoctoral Researcher
      Oct 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • PhD Student
      Oct 2015 - Oct 2019 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Lead a multidisciplinary research project aimed to identify susceptibility genes in wheat in response to fungal pathogens. o Bioinformatics: generation, analysis, and interpretation of large datasets, including functional transcriptomics and gene expression analysis, gene expression clustering and phylogenomics using high performance computing. o Data analysis, data visualization and statistics using advanced R. o Plant genetics & molecular biology: traditional breeding techniques, plant transformation for gene editing using CRISPR-Cas9, TILLING population screening, VIGS, confocal microscopy. o Phytopathology: study fungal-plant interactions.

  • Teaching assistant at School of Computing Sciences, University of East Anglia
    Sep 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Information Retrieval Module. Main role: support students with Python

  • Teaching assistant at University of East Anglia
    Sep 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Lab demonstrator at the School of Biological Sciences at UEA. Modules: Biodiversity, Biochemistry