Job ID: 322783
Job date: 2018-03-20
End Date:
Company : University of Minnesota Country : Role : Postdoc
Job date: 2018-03-20
End Date:
Company : University of Minnesota Country : Role : Postdoc
Job Description:
A post-doctoral position in the Figueroa group at the University of Minnesota (https://plpa.cfans.umn.edu/people/faculty/melania-figueroa) is available beginning in July 2018. The appointee will join an international project investigating the biology of the pathogenic rust fungus, Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae , which inflicts significant yield losses in oat. The overarching goal of the project is to determine the role of sexual recombination in the epidemiology and pathogenicity evolution ._ The incumbent will participate in discovery of effectors in _P. coronata f. sp. avenae. It is imperative that the postdoctoral researcher is available to travel internationally in fulfillment of research responsibilities and is expected to publish research results in refereed journals, present their research findings at national and international scientific meetings, and assist in preparation of nationally competitive grant proposals. Opportunities for teaching and supervisory experience are also available. Job Duties:
Additional Info:
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota Interested candidates should submit application via the University of Minnesota Office of Human Resources website (https://humanresources.umn.edu/jobs, Job ID # 322783) which must contain 1) a CV, 2) a cover letter describing their qualifications, relevant experience and research interests and 3) names and contact information for 3 references. Note: This position cannot be used to grant permanent residency for international appointees. Job Type: Full-time [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
A post-doctoral position in the Figueroa group at the University of Minnesota (https://plpa.cfans.umn.edu/people/faculty/melania-figueroa) is available beginning in July 2018. The appointee will join an international project investigating the biology of the pathogenic rust fungus, Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae , which inflicts significant yield losses in oat. The overarching goal of the project is to determine the role of sexual recombination in the epidemiology and pathogenicity evolution ._ The incumbent will participate in discovery of effectors in _P. coronata f. sp. avenae. It is imperative that the postdoctoral researcher is available to travel internationally in fulfillment of research responsibilities and is expected to publish research results in refereed journals, present their research findings at national and international scientific meetings, and assist in preparation of nationally competitive grant proposals. Opportunities for teaching and supervisory experience are also available. Job Duties:
- Prepare material for next-generation sequencing of various oat crown rust populations.
- Conduct computational analyses on resequencing data of rust isolates to address questions delineated by the project.
- Communicate findings and interpretations to PI and team
- Prepare peer-review manuscripts and assists in the development of grant applications
- Travels to visit project collaborators and present work at scientific conferences
- Supervise undergraduate and graduate researchers in the group
- Experience with Linux and high performance computing environments.
- Ability in applying statistical or machine learning methods in computational biology.
- Experience in handling large genome-scale datasets.
- Record of research achievement in population genetics and computational biology. Therefore, background knowledge in comparative/population/evolutionary genomics should be evident.
- Experience with scripting/programming in Python, Perl, C++, R or similar and handling relational databases.
- Strong track record of publications in the field or related disciplines.
- Ability to work independently as well as within a research group.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Background in plant-microbe interactions studies, particularly involving rust fungi
- Experience in effector biology and functional validation of effector genes
- Experience in genetic association studies
- Ability to design new projects and foster new collaborations
- Capacity to mentor and supervise students
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Biology
- Computational Biology
- Genetics
- genomic
- HPC
- Lunix/Unix
- Machine Learning
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Population Genetics
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- Statistics
Areas :
Additional Info:
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota Interested candidates should submit application via the University of Minnesota Office of Human Resources website (https://humanresources.umn.edu/jobs, Job ID # 322783) which must contain 1) a CV, 2) a cover letter describing their qualifications, relevant experience and research interests and 3) names and contact information for 3 references. Note: This position cannot be used to grant permanent residency for international appointees. Job Type: Full-time [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]