Postdoctoral position in Biology

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet / Biologjobb / Uppsala
2010-02-16
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics, Uppsala
Postdoctoral Position in Biology
Addressing carbon metabolism and allocation in higher plants
for production of functional food and bioenergy
SLU develops the
understanding and
sustainable use of
biological natural
resources. This is
achieved through
research, teaching,
environmental
monitoring and
assessment and
information
extension.
SLU has 3000
employees, 4200
undergraduate and
postgraduate
students.
Main campuses are
located at Alnarp,
Skara, Uppsala and
Umeå.
www.slu.se
A postdoctoral position is available immediately after the application time ends at Dept of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics, BioCenter, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden. It is one year's position with a possibility for extension of an additional year. Further employment can be applied depending on the quality of the first two years. The department has a good and stimulating work environment with a well internationally recognized quality. The department does, together with five other departments at SLU, form the Uppsala BioCenter ( http://bioc.slu.se and http://www.vbsg.slu.se/) .
Carbon metabolism and allocation are one of the core issues in plant science due to their high importance in design of plant production for different applications both in agriculture and industry. As new techniques and concepts in plant biotechnology emerge, it is now possible to direct carbon flux to different fractions of carbon polymers such as starch, fructan, beta-glucan, cellulose and oil in higher plants. We are focusing on two currently hot topics in plant biology, bioenergy and functional food. Our research goals are to use high technology in metabolic engineering such as transcription factor technology to reprogram carbon metabolism and produce required carbon polymers for many industrial purposes in bioenergy and functional food. For the details of our research please visit our website ( http://vaxt.vbsg.slu.se/research/sun/) .
You will be supported by a postdoctoral stipend for the first half year and by a salary for the rest of one and half years. The objective of your research is to understand carbon allocation in cereal endosperm at a level of molecular biology and provide a theoretical support on breeding of cereal crops for production of functional food and bioenergy. You will work on how carbon flux is directed in developing cereal endosperm with techniques mostly used in molecular cell biology including employing isotopes as a tool.
Applicants should be highly motivated and interested in molecular cell biology. Knowledge and technical skills in analysis of gene and protein expression such as Real-Time PCR, microarrays, 454 sequencing, proteomics and in carbohydrate research will be considered as good merits.
SLU is an equal opportunity employer.
For further information, please contact associate professor Chuanxin Sun, chuanxin.sun@vbsg.slu.se .
Union representatives:
Lars Eriksson, SACO
• 46 (0)18 67 31 37
Monica Östman, ST
• 46 (0)18 67 15 36
Peter Syrjänen, SEKO
• 46 (0)18 67 10 57
The application should include: 1) An application letter with motivation and interest, 2) CV with a summary of previous achievements and publications, 3) Two reference persons, and 4) PhD diploma.
Please send your application marked with reference number Ref no 87/10 to the Registrar of SLU, Box 7070, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden, or email: registrator@slu.se , no later than March 25th, 2010.

Publiceringsdatum
2010-02-16

Arbetstider och omfattning
Visstidsanställning 6 månader eller längre
Heltid
Full-time. For a period of 2 years

Ersättning
Fast lön

Så ansöker du
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: 87/10
Ansökan kan skickas till e-postadress: Registrator@slu.se

Företag
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

Adress
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Box 7070
75007 UPPSALA

Kontaktuppgifter
Telefonnummer: 018-671000

Jobbnummer
588600

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