Postdoctiral position – Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Nitrogen Fixation

Job ID: 4000
Job date: 2015-08-06
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Company : University of Saskatchewan 

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Role : Postdoc 


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Job Description:

The Department of Soil Sciences invites applications for a Postdoctoral research position on a nitrogen budget project in Saskatchewan, Canada, funded through a provincial Agriculture Development (ADF) grant. This is a two-year appointment (November 2015 – December 2017). The project is aimed at using genomics and bioinformatics to identify the bacteria contributing to free-living nitrogen fixation, and stable isotopes to quantify nitrogen fixation, with the goal of developing a nitrogen budget for agricultural fields in Saskatchewan.The successful candidate will receive an annual stipend of C$50,000 including some benefits.

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Please submit (1) A two page letter of application outlining relevant research expertise, research work completed and in progress, and your career objectives; (2) an academic CV; and (3) three letters of support.

Applications will be considered until the position is filled, with an expected starting time of November 2015.


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