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Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Patron Group)

11/29/2022

 
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Institution
Earlham Institute
Location
Norwich, UK
Salary
£33,050 - £40,750
Open Date

November 21, 2022
Close Date
January 12, 2023

Description
Dr Patron’s lab works on plant gene regulatory networks and metabolism, applying engineering approaches to understand biological complexity and advance plant biotechnology. In recent work, we have characterised a transcriptional regulatory network involved in modulating the architecture of root systems in response to changes in nutrient availability.

This project will investigate how this network functions across cell types and examine how cell-type-specific responses to changes in the environment mediate developmental plasticity. This knowledge will be used to inform and enable cell-type specific engineering with the aim of predictably modulating plant responses to nutrients. The post holder will be responsible for the production and analysis of single-cell sequencing datasets and the construction and characterisation of engineered plants. They will also contribute to the development of single-cell sequencing methods and assist in the training and development of PhD students.

Qualifications
  • The successful candidate will have a PhD in molecular biology, systems biology, plant biology, or a related subject.
  • They will have an interest in gene regulation and plant biotechnology, with previous experience in plant molecular biology.
  • It will be advantageous if the post holder has experience or a demonstrated interested in transcriptomics.

CROPPS DEI Specialist

11/4/2022

 
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Institution
Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY, USA

Description
The Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) is an NSF Science and Technology Center that is administered under the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation. CROPPS has a mission to develop new technologies that can be used to create a two-way communication system with plants and their associated organisms for the benefit of scientific research, industry and agriculture.  Alongside research, CROPPS pursues related and complementary initiatives in education, public communication, and diversity, equity and inclusion. CROPPS aims to create an inclusive environment for productive collaboration across disciplines, titles (faculty, students, and staff), and personal identities.

CROPPS seeks a DEI Specialist who will report to both the CROPPS Managing Director and the Associate Director for Diversity & Inclusion, working closely with the rest of the CROPPS leadership. The CROPPS DEI Specialist will partner with the Associate Director to plan, coordinate, execute, and document initiatives for growing diversity in the graduate student, undergraduate student, postdoctoral and faculty populations participating in CROPPS. The CROPPS Diversity Specialist will manage and track day-to-day outreach, recruitment, and retention efforts. They will communicate with CROPPS partner institutions’ offices of student disability, diversity and inclusion, and counseling services (or equivalent) to ensure that all necessary accommodations are made to provide equal opportunities and resources to CROPPS students. They will coordinate visits, events, and activities that support the development of long-term relationships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). They will serve as a resource linking CROPPS participants with groups and programs that support informal and formal professional mentorship training for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty. Finally, they will compile materials and write content for the NSF annual report and for evaluation by advisory groups.

Qualifications
Individuals considering this position should have a bachelor’s degree and 3 to 5 years relevant experience or equivalent combination.  Individual must be a strong communicator; someone who can perform independently; and they must be a skilled team collaborator.  It is required the individual be able to communicate with and serve a diverse population of individuals spread across multiple states. The individual must be adaptable, flexible, and service-oriented, work well under pressure, and maintain an attention to detail at all times.  They must possess the capacity to maintain confidentiality of staff and student sensitive data.  Some background and prior experience in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion issues.

Postdoctoral Scholar (Leiboff Lab)

11/4/2022

 
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Institution
Oregon State University
Location
Corvallis, OR, USA

Description
A postdoctoral scholar position is open in the laboratory of Dr. Samuel Leiboff for the genetic investigation of maize vein development. Veins transport solutes/water between organs and are therefore essential for addressing society’s need for improved agricultural and bioenergy performance during future environmental challenges. Recent genetic evidence in maize shows unanticipated physiological and genetic diversity amongst veins as demonstrated by the existence of specialized vein mutants. Many of these mutants are unmapped and their mechanism of action is unknown. Although each vein’s anatomical development is stereotyped, vein initiation events
are dynamic over the life of each plant and vary in position and developmental behavior within domains of the same organ. We seek a developmental biologist to join our team and shape the mechanistic investigation of the previously secret genetic language that defines maize veins.

We are currently engaged in single cell genomic and quantitative genetic investigations exploring the production of specialized veins at a genome-wide scale. The applicant will be responsible for the evaluation of candidate cell-specific markers and vein patterning alleles that are discovered by single cell RNA sequencing and GWAS. No prior informatics, machine learning, or quantitative genetics training is required, but would be available, should the applicant desire interdisciplinary training.

Qualifications
The applicant is required to have a recent Ph.D. in the biological sciences related to plant developmental biology, molecular biology, genetics, or genomics. Required skills include basic molecular biology, plant histology, microscopy, and genetic analysis.

Postdoctoral Associates (Baxter & Mockler Labs)

11/4/2022

 
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Institution
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Location
Saint Louis, MO, USA

Description
The Baxter Lab and Mockler Lab at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are recruiting multiple enthusiastic postdoctoral associates to work on a DOE-funded project studying the response to abiotic stresses in Sorghum and Setaria. Candidates will work at the nexus of phenotyping, quantitative genetics, comparative genetics, and genomics. Large datasets from field and controlled environment phenotyping, genome sequencing, and transcriptomics are available, and more will be produced during the project.

Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in a field related to plant bioinformatics (i.e., plant biology, quantitative genetics, bioinformatics, genomics, computer science, statistics) is required
  • Experience in data science/bioinformatics, genomic data analysis, and statistical approaches

2 Postdoctoral Fellows (Jackson Lab)

11/4/2022

 
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Institution
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Location
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA

Description
The first position is to follow up on recent work using CRISPR editing of
regulatory elements to explore mechanisms of gene regulation in yield related
genes, and fine tune agronomic traits. Recent work from our collaborators has
started to identify deeply conserved cis-regulatory sequences in diverse plant
families, and these will be targeted by genome editing to test effects on maize
development and yield traits.

The second position aims to characterize the role of plasmodesmata in
plant development, focusing on cell to cell trafficking of the KNOTTED1/ STM
class of homeodomain proteins and associated mRNAs.

The Jackson Lab uses state of the art developmental biology, imaging and genomic
techniques to understand signaling in meristem development, using arabidopsis
and maize as model systems.

Data Science Associate (Topp Lab)

11/4/2022

 
Closed
Institution
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Location
Saint Louis, MO, USA

Description
The laboratory of Dr. Christopher Topp at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a plant root phenomics lab, innovating uses of 3D imaging modalities to investigate roots and their environment. We are seeking someone interested in plant biology and image analysis to help process and measure digitized plant samples using both external and internal analysis tools.

This involves maintaining a robust computational infrastructureincluding dedicated workstations, storage and processing servers, virtual machines, internal code bases, third-party software licenses, VR systems, cloud storage, databases, resource provisioning, development environments, and data management. This plays a key role in cutting-edge research and analytics to solve problems in agricultural sustainability. The role allows for creativity and autonomy in the design and development of tools and procedures. The successful candidate will be organized, independent, creative, have strong communication skills, desire to learn, and work with outstanding collaborative capability.

Qualifications
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or similar degree
  • Strong understanding or exposure to Linux operating systems and familiarity with tools used to manage packages (dnf/yum/apt), compiling from source (i.e., Makefile), and routine system maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Strong proficiency with Python and its ecosystem, including data science and scientific computing
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ (Exposure Go is acceptable)
  • Familiar with relational databases (SQL)
  • Familiar with version control systems (Git) and GitHub
  • Comfortable working with custom file formats, both binary and plan text formats

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