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Postdoctoral Fellow (Exposito-Alonso Lab)

1/30/2023

 
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Institution
Carnegie Institution for Science
Location
Stanford, CA, USA
Close Date
Until filled

Description
The Exposito-Alonso Laboratory seeks to recruit a highly motivated and skilled researcher with training in molecular biology, plant genetics, or bioengineering. We aim to understand the impacts of climate change on plant species, from a molecular evolution angle. The project will leverage ecological genomics modeling to identify genes involved in dehydration tolerance and water use efficiency in Arabidopsis, and will use CRISPR-based genetic engineering, developmental genetics, and microscopy techniques to understand the molecular mechanism of such adaptive genes.

The postdoctoral fellow will be a member of the Water and Life Interface Institute (WALII). WALII studies how life interacts with water, from the molecular to the organismal level, across plants, fungi, and animals. WALII is a virtual institute, with scientists located at nine research facilities across the United States. Working together, WALII team members aim to uncover the rules by which organisms interact with water, exploring four integrated themes: 1) the physical and molecular determinants that allow organisms to survive in the solid state; 2) rehydration responses in desiccation-tolerant and -sensitive systems; 3) the molecular grammar of desiccation tolerance conferred by intrinsically disordered proteins; and 4) the short- and long-term evolutionary history of desiccation tolerance. WALII team members have diverse expertise, ranging from biophysics to plant biology, and experience with several desiccation-tolerant and -sensitive systems.

Qualifications
  • BSc or a PhD in any of the following areas: molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, bioengineering.
  • A track record of research productivity and independence.

Research Assistant (Rhee Lab)

6/15/2022

 
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Institution
Carnegie Institution for Science
Open Date
June 8, 2022
Location
Stanford, CA, USA

Description
We are looking for a talented recent graduate to work as a Research Assistant (RA) in the laboratory of Dr. Sue Rhee at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Plant Biology, located in Stanford, California. Our lab is generally interested in uncovering the molecular mechanisms of plant adaptation to environmental stresses. We work with different organisms ranging from model plant Arabidopsis thaliana to economically important crops such as Sorghum bicolor, an economically important bioenergy crop. We are looking for RA to work on the Sorghum Metabolic Atlas project. Our goal is to create a high-resolution cellular map of sorghum metabolic enzymes through deciphering enzyme localization within the cell. Information about enzyme localization contributes to the current understanding of enzyme functions and metabolic networks. We use a variety of cellular and molecular biology techniques to identify enzyme subcellular localization. The RA will be assisting a postdoc to scale up the scope of this project by conducting enzyme localization experiments from start-to-finish, which includes growing and maintaining plants, Gateway cloning to generate destination vectors, transient expression of enzymes followed by identifying localization through confocal microscopy.

We are looking for a highly motivated, organized and experienced recent graduate with a BS or BA degree in biology, cellular and molecular biology or related fields. The position is particularly relevant for students seeking more laboratory research experience before applying to graduate school. Experience in basic molecular biology techniques, including but not limited to, PCR amplification, cloning, plasmid isolation, and bacterial transformation is required. Knowledge about plant transient transformation is a plus. Previous experience in growing and maintaining plants is recommended.

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.

Genomics Data Scientist

9/6/2021

 
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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.

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