| Postdoctoral Position in Systems Biology |
| Van Wijk lab, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA |
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Postdoctoral Position in Systems biology of Maize/Rice C3-C4 leaf development and cell differentiation van Wijk lab, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA http://cbsu.tc.cornell.edu/vanwijk/ A postdoctoral position for a Plant Biochemist is available in the van Wijk lab to contribute to a collaborative project sponsored by the NSF-Genome program. This project concerns a cell-type specific comparative analysis of C3 and C4 leaf development in Rice, Sorghum and Maize. In leaves of such C4 grasses photosynthetic activities are partitioned between two morphologically and biochemically distinct bundle sheath (BS) and mesophyll (M) cells. The overall objectives are to compare the quantitative and qualitative patterns of transcripts, proteins, metabolic activities and anatomy at discrete stages and in specific cell types in rice (C3), maize and sorghum (C4), and to develop a model of the regulatory networks governing C4 anatomy and function. These experimental datasets will be linked by new informatics tools for comparative transcriptional and proteome analysis, to provide the foundation for a systems biology approach to understanding C4 biology. The responsibilities of the postdoc include isolation of specific subsets of leaf proteomes (e.g. Bundle strands) for proteome analysis, as well as biological interpretation of large scale proteome (and other) datasets. In particular, a strong effort is needed on extracting biological conclusions and hypotheses from these large scale datasets. Experience in plant protein biochemistry and a strong interest in plant metabolism and systems biology is required. The postdoc will work closely together with other team members, including mass spectrometry specialists and bioinformaticians. Salary will be commensurate with experience with generous employee benefits according the Cornell Human Resource Office. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. Application Instructions: Send your curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and career goals, and three letters of reference by email to: kv35@cornell.edu Klaas J. van Wijk, Associate Professor, Dept of Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; tel +1-607-255-3664; http://cbsu.tc.cornell.edu/vanwijk/
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Klaas J. van Wijk |