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You may also want to look at Maize bio.net, an internet forum for sharing information among maize researchers. Location: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA Announcement: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory invites applications for a post-doctoral position to explore small RNA regulated gene networks controlling shoot apical meristem function in maize. The shoot apical meristem (SAM) is responsible for development of all above ground organs in the plant. The SAM includes a small cluster of stem cells that divide to maintain the SAM and furnish new cells toward the formation of lateral organs such as leaves. Owing to a unique combination of biological advantages and genomic resources, maize is an especially tractable system for transformative analyses of shoot meristem function. The successful candidate will use laser microdissection, qRT-PCR and in situ hybridization to study the meristem-domain specific accumulation of microRNAs and their precursors (see Noguiera et al. Genes Dev. 2007 21: 750-5 and Noguiera et al. PLoS Gen. 2009 5: e1000320). Reverse genetic resources will be utilized to determine the role of selected small RNA regulated gene networks in meristem function and the initiation and patterning of leaves. Candidates should have expertise in molecular biology and be interested in development. Familiarity with genetics, in situ hybridization and/or modern genomic technologies is highly advantageous. Candidates should also show creativity, self-motivation, and have strong communication skills for working in a team environment. Please send a curriculum vitae, statement of interest and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Marja Timmermans. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (http://www.cshl.edu/) is a world-renowned research and educational institution with programs in plant biology, cancer, neuroscience, genomics and bioinformatics. The Laboratory is recognized internationally for its excellence in research and educational activities. CSHL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Location: Liaoning province, China Responsibilities:
Education Qualification Desired: Ph.D. in quantitative biological sciences with research experience in molecular and quantitative genetics. Competencies and Experience Desired: Experience in molecular, population and statistical genetics in an applied breeding program. Experience in maize improvement is preferred. Strong communication skills in spoken and written Chinese and English, and a proven ability to work well with a wide range of scientific and people interactions. Demonstrated leadership and success in a wide range of scientific and personnel interactions are required. Remark:
How to apply: To apply please email a resume with education background, experience description, contact information for three references, interest in this position to eric.su@searcherpartner.com Application Instructions: Contact Eric Su at eric.su@searcherpartner.com for more information. Location: Ames, IA, USA Job Announcement Number: ARS-X9W-0032 Announcement: Seeking a dynamic scientist to serve as Research Leader of a diverse Unit engaged in developing an integrated approach for managing and improving corn, soybean, and other cereal crops; and to develop and conduct a personal research program that complements existing Unit research projects. For details, please see full announcement here. Postdoctoral Research Associate Location: St. Paul, MN USA Responsibilities: Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in genomics of maize shoot apical meristems. A Postdoctoral Research Associate Position is available immediately for a highly motivated individual to work on an NSF supported position to study the genetic control of shoot apical meristem (SAM) architecture in maize. The postdoc will work in a team and individually to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for SAM architecture in a recombinant inbred line population, map expression QTL from laser captured SAMs, and to isolate genes that control SAM architecture. Experience in developmental biology, genomics, statistics, maize genetics, QTL detection, microarray analysis and bioinformatics are desirable. Excellent oral and written communication skills are also desirable. How to apply: To apply please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and contact information for three references to:
Dr. Gary J. Muehlbauer Application Instructions: Contact Gary Muehlbauer at muehl003@umn.edu for more information. Location: University Park, PA, 16802 Responsibilities: A Research Assistant position is available immediately in a plant genetics laboratory in the Department of Biology at Penn State, University Park, PA. The research will involve identification of genes controlling auxin mediated development in maize using both genetic and genomic approaches. This is an NSF funded position, renewal for up to five years contingent upon continued funding. Requirements include: Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in plant biology, plant breeding, genetics, molecular biology or a related area. Experience in maize genetics is advantageous but not required. Candidates must have excellent communication and critical thinking skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Duties include: Responsibility for coordinating and conducting planting, pollination and harvesting of maize plants; coordinating activities across three labs/institutions; supervision of four undergraduate students; collecting, extracting and genotyping plant material for molecular mapping studies and follow up molecular and genetic interaction studies. How to apply: To apply please email a resume, copy of college transcripts, contact information for three referees and a cover letter briefly describing your experience, interest in the position and career goals to Paula McSteen . Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce. Application Instructions: Contact Paula McSteen at pcm11@psu.edu for more information. Postdoctoral position and Graduate Assistantship Location: Purdue University (joint with NC State University) Responsibilities: POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS and GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS available at Purdue University (Guri Johal and Cliff Weil) and NC State Univ. (Peter Balint-Kurti) for joint project using natural variation in maize to identify interaction networks among genes involved in disease response and in carbon partitioning. Project combines phenotyping in the field with marker analysis and association mapping methods. Applicants should send a cover letter indicating position and location they are interested in, a CV and contact information for three references to Guri Johal, Botany/Plant Path. Dept, Purdue University, 915 West State St., West Lafayette, IN 47907. Application Instructions: Applications may be sent online to gjohal@purdue.edu . Location: University of California-Berkeley Responsibilities: The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at the University of California, Berkeley have an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Scholar - Employee to conduct research on epigenetic regulation of transposable elements in maize. The focus of this research project is use the Mutator system of transposons to define the patterns of histone and DNA modifications that correspond to specific, well defined epigenetic states. The goal is to use this information to inform global analysis of patterns of DNA and histone modification by providing molecular correlates to well defined epigenetic states. Particular emphasis will be place on the role of time and chromosomal position on epigenetic modifications. The first review of applications will be December 1, 2008. The starting salary commensurate with qualifications, is in the range of $35,508 - $39,636, plus benefits. This position is appointed on a yearly basis, with the possibility of renewal depending on performance and the availability of funds. Applicants should submit a CV and a summary of research experience via email to Dr. Damon Lisch at dlisch@berkeley.edu or to the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, 111 Koshland Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720. Three confidential letters of reference should be sent under separate cover. Please inform referees of the University’s statement on confidentiality, found at http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. The University of California is an EAE/AAE. Other requirements include: Applicants must have received their Ph.D. within the last five years. Training in standard molecular biology protocols is essential. An appreciation of the power and utility of classical genetics is important, as well as a willingness to perform maize field genetics. Experience with bisulfite sequencing and chromatin immunoprecipitation, particularly in plants, is preferred as well. Must be flexible, have collaborative style yet able to work with minimal supervision. The incumbent is expected to have a strong work ethic, proven organizational and communication skills with keen observational and critical thinking abilities. Application Instructions: Contact Dr. Damon Lisch at dlisch@berkeley.edu for more information. Location: South Dakota, USA Responsibilities: The primary purpose of this job is to develop new inbreds and hybrids that contribute to the commercial success of the company and to screen for stress tolerance. In addition, expertise in statistical analyses will contribute to enhanced genotype characterization. The selected candidate will be expected to lead a research project in the development of inbred lines to produce hybrids to fit the maturity zones covering 100-108 DRM. The incumbent will also develop and manage a drought-related agronomic screening project and must participate in overall station activities to meet company deliverables for technical success, budget, people development, and Environmental Health & Safety. This position provides the opportunity to leverage technical skills, interaction with a global breeding network, access to molecular tools and breeder creativity, to develop an inclusive breeding project from the selection of breeding populations to the final commercial product. Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Our client pays all fees, relocation costs if needed, and offers an excellent Corporate benefits package. See www.MillerAg.com to find more great Ag Chemical related positions in sales, marketing, R&D, and more! Application Instructions: Send resumes in confidence to: Kathryn VandenBosch at katrina@millerag.com Phone: 615-686-8669 Location: West Lafayette, IN, USA Responsibilities: Research using natural variation in maize to identify and characterize networks of interacting genes. Initial focus will be on disease response and on carbon partitioning. Genetics, field characterization of phenotypes and association mapping using the Nested Association Mapping population. Application Instructions: Contact Guri Johal at gjohal@purdue.edu for more information. Location: Ames, IA, USA Responsibilities: The MaizeGDB group is launching POPcorn (PrOject Portal for corn), a needs-driven resource and data pipeline. POPcorn will make available (1) a centralized Web-accessible resource to search and browse ongoing maize genomics projects, (2) a single, stand-alone tool that makes use of Web services and minimal data warehousing to enable researchers to carry out sequence searches at one location that return matches for all participating projects’ related resources, and (3) a set of tools that enable collaborators to migrate their data to MaizeGDB, the long-term model organism database for maize genetic and genomic information, at their projects conclusion. The POPcorn Programmer, in coordination with the Solution/Application Architect, will adapt the existing PGROP software for the POPcorn project, interact with participating websites technical personnel directly by traveling to meetings and project sites, and define and implement data handling protocols for both POPcorn and the data upload tools for MaizeGDB. Other requirements include: Experience with Web services, Unix/Linux, Perl, PHP, HTML, and Javascript. Familiarity with bioinformatic sequence analysis is desirable. Application Instructions: http://www.iastatejobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=76623 POPcorn Solution/Application Architect Location: Ames, IA, USA Responsibilities: The MaizeGDB group is launching POPcorn (PrOject Portal for corn), a needs-driven resource and data pipeline. POPcorn will make available (1) a centralized Web-accessible resource to search and browse ongoing maize genomics projects, (2) a single, stand-alone tool that makes use of Web services and minimal data warehousing to enable researchers to carry out sequence searches at one location that return matches for all participating projects’ related resources, and (3) a set of tools that enable collaborators to migrate their data to MaizeGDB, the long-term model organism database for maize genetic and genomic information, at their projects conclusion. The Solution/Application Architect will travel to meetings and project sites to communicate with the participating projects personnel, analyze collaborators software architectures and database systems, and use his/her technical expertise to propose solutions to guide the POPcorn Programmer in the creation of Web services solutions for POPcorn's sequence analysis capabilities as well as in the creation of data upload tools for MaizeGDB. Other requirements include: Experience with Web services, Unix/Linux, Perl, PHP, HTML, and Javascript. Familiarity with bioinformatic sequence analysis is desirable. Application Instructions: http://www.iastatejobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=76623 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Responsibilities: Dept. of Agronomy & Plant Genetics, Univ. of Minnesota is seeking an Asst. or Assoc. Prof. with expertise in bioinformatics and and quantitative genetics to establish a strong research program developing computational methodologies and approaches to exploit genetic variation for crop improvement. Other requirements include: Requires Ph.D. or equivalent in appropriate field; postdoctoral or other relevant postdoctoral experience. For detailed description and application requirements see http://employment.umn.edu and search for requisition #158294 Application Instructions: Contact Jeanne Davy at davyx001@umn.edu for more information. Maize Genome Annotation Analyst/Programmer Location: Ames, IA,USA Responsibilities: Full-time database programmer to develop front- and back-end of our web-based sequence databases. Other requirements include: Experience with with Unix/Linux, Perl, PHP, HTML, and Javascript. Familiarity with bioinformatic sequence analysis is desirable. Application Instructions: Contact Jon Duvick at jduvick@iastate.edu for more information. Location: Stanford, CA, USA Responsibilities: A postdoctoral position is available starting immediately to study the functional genomics of maize gametophyte development. The successful applicant will join an NSF Plant Genome Research Program-funded collaboration between the Carnegie Institution, Oregon State University, Iowa State University, South Dakota State University, and Stanford University. The project uses molecular, genetic, and bioinformatic tools to identify genes required for gametophyte development and function in maize. A Ph.D. in molecular biology, genetics, or a related field is required. A strong background in genetics and molecular biology is desired. Experience in maize genetics is advantageous but not required. Excellent communication skills and an ability and willingness to collaborate are essential. The successful applicant is also expected to interact with undergraduates participating in the project through the Stanford Science in Service Program. Application Instructions: Interested individuals should send an application package through e-mail (a cover letter detailing experience; CV; publication reprints; and names, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references) to Matt Evans, Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Plant Biology, 260 Panama St., Stanford, CA 94305 USA; phone: 650-325-1521 x.283; fax: 650-325-6857; email: mmsevans@stanford.edu Maize Genome Annotation Postdoctoral Curator Location: Ames, IA, USA Responsibilities: We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to organize the maize community for genome annotation. Excellent communication skills are imperative. Duties include coordinating activities for the maize genome annotation effort, recruiting community experts to oversee annotation of particular gene families and chromosomal locations of their specific interest, training researchers and students to use the yrGATE annotation tool, managing the activation of community annotations for inclusion in the official annotation releases, and carrying out novel analyses of the genome as interesting questions emerge. The position is for two years. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should e-mail their CVs and the names and contact information of three references as a pdf attachment to Drs. Carolyn J. Lawrence and Volker Brendel at at carolyn.lawrence@ars.usda.gov and vbrendel@iastate.edu, respectively. Application Instructions:Contact Carolyn Lawrence & Volker Brendel at carolyn.lawrence@ars.usda.gov and vbrendel@iastate.edu for more information. Location: Ithaca, NY,USA Responsibilities: Experienced Plant Protein Biochemist A postdoctoral position (2-3 years) is available in Plant Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics to work on a project sponsored by the NSF-Genome program. This project concerns a cell-type specific comparative analysis of C3 and C4 leaf development in Rice, Sorghum and Maize. In leaves of such C4 grasses photosynthetic activities are partitioned between two morphologically and biochemically distinct bundle sheath (BS) and mesophyll (M) cells. The objectives are to compare the quantitative and qualitative patterns of transcripts, proteins, metabolic activities and anatomy at discrete stages and in specific cell types in rice (C3), maize and sorghum (C4), and to develop a model of the regulatory networks governing C4 anatomy and function. These experimental datasets will be linked by new informatics tools for comparative transcriptional and proteome analysis, to provide the foundation for a systems biology approach to underst! anding C4 biology. The responsibilities of the postdoc include isolation of cell-type specific proteomes, protein separation and proteome analysis, as well as biological interpretation of these large scale datasets. Experience in plant protein biochemistry (with a proven track record) and a strong interest in plant metabolism, leaf growth, development and systems biology is required. Experience with nanoLC-Electrospray tandem Mass Spectrometry (e.g. LTQ, Q-TOF or LTQ-Orbitrap) is beneficial. The postdoc will work closely together with other team members, including mass spectrometry specialists and bioinformaticians. Salary will be commensurate with experience with generous employee benefits according the Cornell Human Resource Office. Other requirements include: Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. Application Instructions: Send your curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and career goals, representative publications, and three letters of reference by email to:kv35@cornell.edu Klaas J. van Wijk, Associate Professor, Dept of Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; tel +1-607-255-3664; http://cbsu.tc.cornell.edu/vanwijk/ Senior Research Associate (7336BR) Location: Johnston, Iowa Job Purpose: The Senior Research Associate will serve as an integral member of a research team focused on corn yield enhancement. This person will primarily support lead discovery and validation efforts to develop transgenic yield enhancement products and will participate in all phases of planning, execution, data collection, and data analysis of laboratory, greenhouse and field experiments designed to meet research objectives of the group. Duties/Responsibilities: Characterizes transgenic plants by nucleic acid analysis using qualitative and quantitative RT-PCR, Southern blots and northern blots. Assumes responsibility for coordinating T1 yield assay experiments designed to screen transgenic yield enhancement leads. Works with the supervisor to develop and implement experimental designs and protocols. Compiles and analyzes experimental data, and prepares technical reports. Manages temporary workers to complete experiments and data collection in timely manner. Competencies and Experience Desired:Previous experience with standard molecular biology techniques, including PCR and RT-PCR, and have a thorough understanding of molecular biology techniques. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Previous experience working with transgenic maize is preferred. For more information: Visit http://www.pioneer.com/employment/openings/search.asp. Location: Madison, Wisconsin The new DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has one opening for postdoctoral research in a collaborative project on the identification and characterization of Arabidopsis genes and proteins involved in secondary cell wall biosynthesis and deposition. The position is immediately available and is located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and a strong record of publication in peer-reviewed journals. They should have experience with bioinformatics, molecular genetics, and plant cell imaging (microscopy), and should be willing to collaborate with 3 other postdoctoral fellows working on distinct aspects of the same initiative. Applications should be submitted as single pdf files to postdoc@glbrc.wisc.edu. They should specify the position that they seek (position #20111.300), and include a statement of interest, vitae, names and contact information for 3 professional references. For further information, please contact Drs. Marisa Otegui (otegui@wisc.edu), Patrick H. Masson (phmasson@wisc.edu), David Rancour in the Bednarek laboratory (drancour@wisc.edu) or John Sedbrook (jcsedbr@ilstu.edu). Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. Last updated 12:17 pm, Jan 08, 2009. |
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