| Postdoctoral Research Position |
| UC Davis @ USDA Agricultural
Research Service's Western Regional Research Center |
| Available: Postdoctoral research position in the area of gene expression in
cereal crops. Duties are to devise and implement strategies for the discovery
and characterization of inducible or repressible cereal crop promoters, with
an emphasis on developing promoters that function within the reproductive
parts of the plant. The research will include: 1) creative experimental design
comprising the identification and selection of promising gene expression
regulators and the promoters that respond to them and
2) experiments to evaluate candidate elicitor/promoter combinations in transgenic cereal plants. The position is available for at least 1 year with subsequent years contingent upon funding and performance. Research experience with cereal crop transformation, floral development, and/or gene expression profiling is desirable. Although the associate will be hired by the University of California - Davis, the research will be conducted at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Western Regional Research Center (http://www.pw.usda.gov/) in Albany, California. Albany is located in the San Francisco bay area, near the UC Berkeley campus and approximately 50 miles from Davis. Salary is commensurate with training and experience and includes fringe benefits. Applications should contain (1) a cover letter outlining research
interests, qualifications and reasons for applying, and
(2) a curriculum vitae listing the contact information for 3 references. International applicants should include information on their U.S. visa history. Please email or send this information toAnn Blechl at ablechl@pw.usda.gov or USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until a candidate is identified. The University of California is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. |