THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

NOTE:  This position will be filled at the GS-9 level, beginning salary of $43,731
per annum.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: This position is located at the Plant, Soil and Nutrition Research Unit located on the Cornell University campus, Ithaca, NY.  The incumbent of this position will identify and analyze haplotypes within elite North American barley, estimate population genetic parameters from these data, and apply findings to the identification and utilization of loci affecting economically valuable barley traits.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D. in genetics, including quantitative, population, or computational genetics.  Knowledge of plant breeding is desirable.

INFORMATION ON SALARY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS is available at: http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/divisions/hrd/hrdhomepage/vacancy/pd962.html

INFORMATION ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS is available at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp

FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION OR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, CONTACT:

Dr. Peter Bradbury      
USDA/ARS/PSNRU
Tower Road
Ithaca, NY 14853-2901
Phone:  607-255-5392
Fax:  607-255-5392
Email:  Peter.Bradbury@ars.usda.gov