Two Post-doctoral positions
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Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Uppsala
Two Post-doctoral positions
in Quantitative Genetics for novel molecular breeding tools.
SLU is an international university, world class in life and environmental sciences. We are ranked among the Top 100 of ca 5,000 European universities. We have a strong research focus, but we also offer some of Sweden's most in-demand educations; veterinarian, forester, and landscape architect.
SLU has close to 3,000 employees and some 5,000 students. Annual turnover is SEK 2.7 billion, and activities are concentrated to the main campuses in Uppsala, Alnarp, Umeå and Skara.
www.slu.seThe Mistra programme Mistra Biotech ? Biotechnology for Sustainable and Competitive Agriculture and Food Systems starts in the beginning of 2012. The programme is interdisciplinary with the research areas plant biotechnology, novel molecular breeding tools, ethics, consumers? attitudes and choices and Swedish competitiveness. A centre for agriculture and food system analysis and synthesis will be developed within the programme. Within this programme two positions as Post-Doctoral Researcher are available at the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, SLU in Uppsala.
Duties: The specific tasks of these posts encompass:
1) Developing a decision-support tool for implementation of genomic selection.
2) Developing methods and tools for analysis and prediction in order to exploit the potential of genomic selection with whole genome sequence information.
3) Develop genotyping and sequencing strategies that will be applied on Swedish Red dairy cattle.
4) Contribute to the development of a molecular toolbox for a novel domestic plant species: Lepidium campestre, together with a PhD student.
5) Interact with all other component projects within Mistra Biotech. The two post-docs will work in a team together with a PhD student and researchers in plant and animal breeding as well as bioinformatics.
Qualifications: The candidates should have a PhD in quantitative genetics or statistical genetics. The candidates must be able to expand existing theory and translate this knowledge into analytical and predictive tools. Experience with bioinformatics is a necessity while experience with livestock breeding or plant breeding will be a bonus. Because the post holders will interact with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, both verbal and written English communication skills should be excellent.
Form of employment: . Temporary employment , 2 years full-time position.
Starting date: Starting time: Early 2012.
SLU is an equal opportunity employer.
Further information:
Dirk-Jan de Koning
Professor in Animal Breeding
• 46(0)18 672039
dj.de-koning@slu.seAcademic union representatives:
Lars Eriksson, SACO
• 46 (0)18 67 31 37
Peter Syrjänen, SEKO
• 46 (0)18 67 10 57
Lotta Olsson, ST
• 46 (0)18 67 15 36
We welcome your application marked with Ref no. SLU ua 3801/2011.
Please submit your application to the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden or
registrator@slu.se no later than January 9, 2012.
The application should be written in English.
Publiceringsdatum2011-11-23Arbetstider och omfattningVisstidsanställning 6 månader eller längre
Heltid
Temporary employment 2 years
ErsättningFast lön
Så ansöker duAnge följande referens när du ansöker: SLU ua 3801/2011
Ansökan kan skickas till e-postadress:
Registrator@slu.seFöretagSveriges lantbruksuniversitet
AdressSveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Box 7070
75007 UPPSALA
KontaktuppgifterTelefonnummer: 018-671000
Jobbnummer 1088269
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