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University of Alberta Open Date April 18, 2022 Close Date June 15, 2022 Start Date August 2022 Location Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Description The candidate post-doctoral fellow will join the multi-year; multi-institutional Genome Canada funded project TRIA-FoR, which is based in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the laboratory of Dr. R. Glen Uhrig. The current TRIA-FoR project will employ quantitative proteomics in conjunction with advanced plant molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics to characterize and validate host disease resistance targets related to mountain pine beetle. To do this, the candidate post-doctoral fellow will be expected to deploy a variety of cutting-edge techniques to accomplish this task. It is expected that the outcomes of this project will feed into the larger collaborative and applied research efforts of TRIA-FoR, aimed at enhancing pine resiliency to mountain pine beetle. Within the general scope of the project, the candidate post-doctoral fellow will be encouraged to develop independent and creative lines of inquiry, with support from Dr. R. Glen Uhrig, while being provided training and professional development support to prepare them for careers in either academia or industry. Qualifications
To Apply Interested applicants should send a 2-page CV to ruhrig[at]ualberta.ca that includes references.
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North Carolina State University Open Date February 24, 2022 Location Raleigh, NC, USA Description The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar position in the lab of Dr. Terri Long. The Postdoctoral Research Scholar will collaborate with mathematical modelers to conduct hypothesis-driven molecular, genetic, and biochemical experimentation that will delineate the molecular rules underlying systemic Fe homeostasis in Arabidopsis. The candidate will be expected to contribute to a variety of studies to characterize protein function and dynamics in Arabidopsis that will require the use of in vitro protein analysis (ie. Immunoprecipitation, immunoblotting), as well as confocal, enzymatic, and physiological analysis. The candidate will be expected to design and conduct quality, substantive, and methodological research, and share and report research findings by publishing papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and participating in research conferences, seminar series, and other appropriate professional activities. The postdoc will meet frequently with Dr. Long to discuss best practices in grant writing, manuscript preparation, and mentoring. The postdoc will also be expected to assist with training undergraduates and graduate students that will join the lab. Qualifications
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University of Münster Application Review Date December 31, 2021 Close Date Open until filled Location Münster, Germany Description The Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution at the University of Mainz, Germany, invites applications for a Postdoc position in evolutionary single-cell genomics in the group of Evolutionary Plant Science and Biotic Interactions, headed by Prof. Shuqing Xu. Supported by other group members, the candidate will work on the evolution of gene functions and regulations at cellular level using use the state-of-the-art single-cell genomic tools. During the project, the candidate will mature his/her scientific skills and develop independence in project planning and management skills. The candidate is encouraged to apply for additional third-party funding to establish his/her own subgroup. Qualifications We are looking for a highly motivated researcher with a doctoral degree, or an equivalent thereof, in biology, evolutionary genetics, bioinformatics or computer science. The candidate is expected to design, conduct and organize the projects independently. Experience in analysing a large amount of next-generation sequencing data, in particular, single-cell sequencing and/or comparative genomics data, with a high degree of independence. A training background in bioinformatics, evolutionary genetics and single-cell sequencing is preferred. Applicants must demonstrate experience in statistics and genomics. Experience with molecular biology, epigenetics and computational modelling are a plus. Our group consists of people of various nationalities and teamwork is essential for all projects in the group. Therefore, excellent communication skills, as well as proficiency in spoken and written English, are expected. Good knowledge of German is a plus. Institution
VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research Open Date October 15, 2021 Location Ghent, Belgium Description The Data Mining and Modeling for Biomedicine group (headed by Yvan Saeys) at the VIB Center for Inflammation Research and Ghent University is located in the historical city of Ghent, Belgium. The Saeys lab is at the forefront of computational method development in single-cell omics and has a longstanding collaboration with many wet labs in immunology, oncology, and plant biology. Recently, the lab has started a single-cell facility with advanced access to the newest single-cell multi-omics technologies (scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, CITE-seq, and spatial proteomics and transcriptomics). A major focus of the lab is to model the dynamics of biological systems and characterize their underlying gene regulatory networks. To this end, the lab develops new computational machine learning methods to improve the current state-of-the-art. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing novel methods (including trajectory inference and gene regulatory network inference) on single-cell omics data. The current position is part of a collaboration with BASF, a leading company in the plant biotechnology field, and the lab of Bert De Rybel at the VIB Center of Plant Systems Biology. Qualifications
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Duke University, Biology Location Durham, NC, USA Closing date November 12, 2021 Description The Benfey lab is a leading developmental biology lab located at Duke University. We are seeking to hire a full-time technician who will primarily work on a project examining single cell gene expression in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Duties will include preparation of single cell RNA-Sequencing libraries, as well as tasks related to general molecular biology, and use/maintenance of a state of the art light sheet microscope. Training will be provided. This is a position suitable for a recent graduate seeking to obtain lab experience before graduate school, or anyone interested in working on a project using cutting edge technologies to help answer fundamental questions on developmental biology. Bachelor's degree in life sciences related field and experience in a molecular biology lab are required. Open Date
September 8, 2021 Deadline September 30, 2021 Institution Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University Location Leiden, Netherlands Description Plant diseases occur everywhere and are one of the major threats to our agriculture. Understanding how disease resistance works is one of the long-term missions in the newly established group led by Dr. Ding, and also the key to protecting plant health. The PhD project will focus on investigating gene regulatory mechanisms involved in immunity activated by intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich-repeat (NB-LRR) receptors (NLRs). This research will continue on the recent discovery that NLR-activated transcription in-part potentiated the cell-surface receptor-mediated immunity (Ngou et al. Nature 2021; Ding et al. JXB 2021). Qualifications
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Carnegie Institution for Science Location Stanford, CA, USA Earliest starting date November 1, 2021 Closing date Flexible, accepting applications until filled. Description The Burlacot lab is opening on October 1, 2021 at the Department of Plant Biology of the Carnegie Institution for Science. We will start a scientific journey in the study of the molecular mechanisms that allow photosynthesis to be the major CO2 cycling mechanism in the atmosphere. We are seeking for a highly motivated and creative person to start developing new methods for understanding the response of algal photosynthesis to fluctuating environments. We aim to recruit highly motivated and creative people with strong training in quantitative biophysics/ photosynthesis/ algal biology. Our lab aims to understand the acclimation of photosynthesis to environmental fluctuations and the dynamics of the molecular mechanisms involved. The questions that our lab aims to address are: How are microalgae dynamically reacting to environmental fluctuations? How do molecular mechanisms of photosynthesis dynamically interact to optimise cell survival and growth under fluctuating conditions? How do the different time scales of photosynthetic energy transfers combine at various time scales of light fluctuations? What genes are important for acclimation to such fluctuations? Can we modify key enzymes to make photosynthesis more robust to some environments? Qualifications
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Carnegie Institution for Science Location Stanford, CA, USA Earliest starting date October 1, 2021 Closing date Flexible, accepting applications until filled. Will start assessing applications on September 1, 2021. Description The Burlacot lab is opening on October 1, 2021 at the Department of Plant Biology of the Carnegie Institution for Science. We will start a scientific journey in the study of the molecular mechanisms that allow photosynthesis to be the major CO2 cycling mechanism in the atmosphere. We are seeking a molecular biology and algal physiology Lab Technician to help set up the lab and start new research programs in algal biology. We aim to recruit highly motivated and creative people with strong training in microbiology and molecular biology. Our lab aims to understand the acclimation of photosynthesis to environmental fluctuations and the dynamics of the molecular mechanisms involved. The questions that our lab aims to address are: How are microalgae dynamically reacting to environmental fluctuations? How do molecular mechanisms of photosynthesis dynamically interact to optimize cell survival and growth under fluctuating conditions? How do the different time scales of photosynthetic energy transfers combine at various time scales of light fluctuations? What genes are important for acclimation to such fluctuations? Can we modify key enzymes to make photosynthesis more robust to some environments? Qualifications
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University of California, Los Angeles Location Los Angeles, CA, USA The Nikolov lab studies Plant Structure, Plant Development, and Plant Evolution. If you are interested in plant genetics and development, evolution, flowers, nectar, or Brassicaceae contact Dr. Nikolov (nikolov@ucla.edu) directly with inquiries and/or questions. Institution
Stanford University Location Stanford, CA, USA Description The Brophy Lab is looking for creative people to help us grow the lab! Our primary expertise is in synthetic biology, plant biology, microbiology and genetics, though we are eager to grow our team in any area. To apply email Dr. Jenn Brophy (jennbrophy at gmail dot com) with a cover letter and CV. |