Ecological Genomics Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions Three positions at the postdoctoral research associate level are currently available. The postdoctoral research associates will work as part of an interdisciplinary team in an exciting research initiative, Bridging the Divide: Linking Genomics to Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change. This DOE-funded project focuses on the linked study of gene expression and physiological responses in two dominant tallgrass prairie plant species to simulated climate change.
The postdoctoral research associates will be responsible for screening DNA libraries for candidate genes, gene expression analyses using microarrays and real-time PCR, and for gene characterization (including AFLP analyses) in natural populations of the two grasses Andropogon gerardii and Sorghastrum nutans. This is a collaborative project between Yale University, Kansas State University, and Colorado State University. The postdoctoral research associates will interact with a team of researchers with expertise in ecology, physiology, and genomics. The field component of the research is conducted at Konza Prairie Biological Station, a NSF Long Term Ecological Research site (http://www.konza.ksu.edu). Genetic and gene expression analyses will be conducted at the KSU Gene Expression Facility (http://www.ksu.edu/gene-exp) or at Yale University. This project benefits from interactions with a community of researchers working in ecological genomics as part of the Kansas Ecological Genomics Initiative (http://www.ksu.edu/ecogen). A Ph.D. degree in plant molecular biology or a related field is a requirement for the positions. Experience in recombinant DNA techniques is required and experience in gene expression analysis, AFLP analysis, plant physiology or biochemistry, and an interest in ecology are desirable. Salary will be commensurate with experience. To apply, please email a letter of application, CV, contact information for three professional references, and information about timing of availability to the following three addresses: Dr. Karen Garrett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Dr. Melinda Smith ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), and Shauna Dendy ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Please include Job Application: Ecological Genomics in the subject of your e-mail to make sure your application is received. Review of applications will begin 15 March 2007 and continue until the position has been filled. Dr. Karen Garrett Department of Plant Pathology Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506 Dr. Melinda Smith Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Yale University New Haven, CT 06520 Kansas State University and Yale University are equal opportunity, affirmative action employers and actively seeks diversity among its employees.
