Research Technician
IPK GATERSLEBEN

The mission of the IPK Gatersleben, a Leibniz Institute, is to conduct basic and applied research in the area of plant genetics and crop plant research. The institute's activities focus on the key research areas Genetic Diversity of Crop Plants, Dynamics of Plant Genomes, and Integrative Biology of Plant Performance.

The Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) offers

One Technical Assistant (Research Technician) Position in Genome Diversity
and Association Genetics of Barley (reference number: 19/03/08)

in the research group Genome Diversity, Genebank Department for a period of 2 years, starting from May 2008. The candidate will be involved in ongoing international research programmes on Barley Genetic Diversity and Association Genetics based on high-throughput genotyping and large-scale phenotyping. Applicants should have an appropriate degree or technical school training in Molecular Biology or a related area. Ideal candidates should be motivated, dynamic, willing to learn new techniques and possess excellent organization and communication skills.

The Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) in Gatersleben (http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de ) is one of the world's premier sites committed to basic and applied research in the following key research areas: Genetic Diversity of Crop Plants, Dynamics of Plant Genomes, and Integrative Biology of Plant Performance with special emphasis on the crop plant species barley (Hordeum vulgare). The institute currently hosts about 500 employees and provides state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and bioinformatics resources for high-throughput molecular biology and plant genome analysis

For details on the projects, please contact Dr. Benjamin Kilian (kilian@ipk-gatersleben.de).

The Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applications (also electronically as pdf), including curriculum vitae, a statement on research experience as well as names of two referees should be sent by 4th April 2008 to:

Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Personalwesen
Corrensstrasse 3
D-06466 Gatersleben
Germany

Tel.: +49-39482-5327
Fax: +49-39482-5286
email: beckerj@ipk-gatersleben.de

Gatersleben, 17th March 2008