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PhD candidate - Molecular Plant Immunity

9/9/2021

 
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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
  • A master's degree in biology or related area
  • A strong curiosity in biology with an interes in plant sciences
  • A clear motivation in taking a PhD career and understanding of the commitment
  • Profound theoretical knowledge on and experience with molecular biology
  • Basic knowledge of chemistry, physics, mathematics and stasistics
  • Affinity with using computers and porficient skills with commonly used software
  • Good orginization habits and time management skills
  • Good communication and proficient English skills (both written and spoken)

Postdoctoral Fellow Position in systems biology of photosynthesis

9/6/2021

 
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Institution
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
  • PhD in Plant science, Microbiology, Biophysics or a related field.
  • Track record of research productivity and creativity.
  • Willingness to take responsibilities in a small team and to interact closely with colleagues.
  • Willingness to take part in building a dynamic, inclusive and interactive lab atmosphere.
  • Willingness to develop synergistic interactions with other labs from the Carnegie Institution for Science and from Stanford University.
  • Programming skills: ability to develop and implement simple codes in Python and/or Mathlab to treat and analyse large data set automatically.
  • A willingness to promote science through popularization and track record of previously taken actions are a plus.

Lab Technician

9/6/2021

 
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Institution
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
  • Bachelor degree in microbiology, Plant science, cell biology or a related field.
  • Good skills in microbiology and molecular biology.
  • Basic lab skills, preparing solutions, and sterile technique.
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint required.
  • Willingness to take responsibilities in a small team and to actively contribute to develop the lab organisation.
  • Willingness to take part in building a dynamic, inclusive and interactive lab atmosphere.
  • Willingness to develop synergistic interactions with other labs from the Carnegie Institution for Science and from Stanford University.
  • Programming skills: ability to develop and implement simple codes in Python and/or Mathlab will be appreciated.
  • Prior experience with microalgae or plants is a plus but is not necessary.

Postdoctoral Associate (Nikolov Lab)

9/6/2021

 
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Institution
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.

Postdoctoral Fellow (Brophy Lab)

9/6/2021

 
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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.

Industry Post-Doc - Molecular Biology

9/6/2021

 
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Institution
Scienion/Pacific Northwest National Lab
Location
Richland, WA, USA

Description
Joint appointment - Scienion/PNNL

SCIENION US, INC is looking for an outstanding candidate for a postdoctoral position working on projects associated with technology advancements and biological applications of high-throughput single-cell multi-omics in collaboration with the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), a national scientific user facility at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, WA.

Qualifications
  •  Advanced degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, or related field
  • PhD in molecular biology, genetics, or biotechnology is preferred
  • Experience with next-generation sequencing techniques, with experience in plate based single-cell RNA-seq methods (e.g., Smartseq2)
  • Expertise with a wide range of molecular biology skills, including DNA and RNA extraction, reverse transcription, in vitro transcription, PCR, QRT-PCR
  • Familiarity with computational biology tools, and experience working with computational biologists to solve problems. Experience with single-cell computational biology methods  
  • Demonstrated scientific productivity and drive as evidenced by a strong publication record
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary research team.
  • Excellent prioritization and organization skills
  • US Citizenship required

Postdoctoral Associate (Sozzani Lab)

9/6/2021

 
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Open Date
August 30, 2021
Institution
North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC, USA

Description
The Sozzani Lab research focuses on understanding how stem cells are organized and maintained in the root of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Our goal is to gain a coherent qualitative and quantitative understanding of stem cell maintenance at the systems-level. Our research leverages techniques derived from molecular, developmental and cell biology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science and engineering. In plant systems, stem cell regulation has clear implications for increasing the production of crops used for food, fiber and fuel. Our research will reveal a specific molecular pathway of plant stem cells, and provide broader insights into the fundamental properties of stem cells across the plant and animal kingdoms.

We are looking to hire a postdoc! Join us exploring the transcriptional activation, data analytics, and deep learning. Direct message Lisa Van den Broeck with inquires and/or questions.

Genomics Data Scientist

9/6/2021

 
Closed
Institution
Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Joint Genome Institute
Location
Berkeley, CA, USA

Description
Lawrence Berkeley Lab’s (LBL) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has an opening for a Genome Annotation Scientist (Data Scientist) to join the team.
 
Take advantage of an exciting opportunity to employ your scientific and computational skills as part of  the JGI Plant Science Program, the world’s largest producer of high-quality plant genome assemblies and annotations.  In this role, you will work at the JGI within the Plant Comparative Analysis group to generate new as well as improved plant genome annotations and facilitate the acquisition, incorporation, and display of functional, genetic, and other genome-anchored data in the Phytozome Genomics Portal (https://phytozome-next.jgi.doe.gov). Your responsibilities include the curation and assessment of relevant plant transcriptomic datasets and assembled genomes, running and troubleshooting the annotation pipeline, analyzing the resulting gene predictions in coordination with internal and external scientists, evaluating genome-specific modifications and tuning of the pipeline components,  and incorporating the data into the Phytozome portal.

Qualifications
  • Master’s degree or higher in Biology, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Computer Sciences, or related field with a minimum of three years of related experience.
  • Experience with GMOD components such as CHADO, JBrowse, BioMart.
  • Experience running workflows under Cromwell/WDL or NextFlow.
  • Experience running large-scale computations with SLURM, SGE or similar job schedulers
  • Experience running data and compute intensive computations on AWS or Google Cloud.
  • Strong knowledge in Genetics in general, plant genetics in particular.
  • Knowledge of good SW development practices including version control and testing.
  • Master’s degree or higher in Biology, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Computer Sciences, or related field with a minimum of six years of related experience.
  • Extensive experience in the annotation of multiple plant genomes.
  • Experience supervising and coordinating the work of other team members.

Postdoctoral Associate (Huang Lab)

9/2/2021

 
Closed
Open Date
August 5, 2021
Deadline
September 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Institution
New York University
Location
New York, NY, USA

Description
The Huang lab at NYU Biology (huanglab.rbind.io) is looking for a highly motivated and independent individual to work as a Postdoctoral Associate in regulatory genomics. This position is for a post-PhD trainee preparing for a research scientist career path. The planned position will provide a transition to career independence through the development of professional skills; supervision by senior scientist incorporating individual development plan in support of training goals and those of faculty mentor; and publication of research findings/scholarship during postdoc appointment period.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in genetics/genomics, molecular biology, plant biology, ecology/evolution or computational biology, a track record or first- or co-first-author peer- reviewed publications, and prior research experience in any of these areas: molecular cloning, protein expression and purification, comparative genomics, analysis of high-throughput sequencing data, basic statistics, computer programming and/or machine learning. Experience with analyzing genome variation of Arabidopsis or other organisms is a strong plus. The position is expected to continue for multiple years contingent on satisfactory performance.

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