AGRICULTURE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. |
| ANNOUNCEMENT NO: |
RA-09-020H |
| POSITION: | Research Molecular Biologist |
| LOCATION: | Manhattan, KS |
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The position is assigned to the Biological Research Unit of the Grain Marketing and Production Research Center, Manhattan, KS. The mission of the Research Unit is to develop ecologically-based technologies to replace or reduce the use of traditional pesticides for the control of stored product insect pests. The incumbent will use RNA interference and large-scale sequencing technologies to identify new control targets in stored-product tenebrionid insect pests. The successful candidate will be involved in the design, experimental implementation, and data analysis of laboratory studies to identify genes or gene-products and establish new environmentally benign methods for the control of stored-product tenebrionid insect pests. The assignment will require familiarity with basic programming and analysis of large datasets.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Recent Ph.D. in molecular biology, biochemistry, entomology, or a closely related field is required. Experience with microinjection/RNA interference, DNA/RNA manipulation and cloning, real-time PCR, and bioinformatics (including BioPerl) is desirable.
CITIZENSHIP RESTRICTIONS APPLY: Applicants must clearly indicate in their resume/CV their Country of citizenship. To be employed as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with ARS, applicants must be a citizen from a country listed on the following link: http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/hrd/jobs/VISA/Countries.htm
INFORMATION ON 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. Brenda Oppert
USDA ARS Grain Marketing and Production Research Center
1515 College Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-776-2780
brenda.oppert@ars.usda.gov
http://www.ars.usda.gov/pandp/people/people.htm?personid=4229