Regulatory Networks Positions

The new DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has two openings for postdoctoral research on reconstructing regulatory networks involved in cell wall synthesis. The positions begin as soon as Dec. 2007 and are located at Michigan State University. One position focuses on applying computational approaches and using public and in-house databases to identify candidate transcription factors with roles in cell wall synthesis. The other position involves testing by overexpressing (using constitutive or inducible promoters) or underexpressing (e.g. T-DNA insertions, RNAi) the genes of interest identified by the analysis in Arabidopsis and evaluates the effects of modulating the identified genes on cell wall synthesis.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in plant biology, bioengineering or chemical engineering, computational biology, bioinformatics, or related fields. Strong analytic skills, proficient computer programming skills, prior experience in plant biology research and a track record of research accomplishments are expected. Selection criteria will include authorship of publications in highly-regarded international journals.

Applications should be submitted as a single pdf file and include a statement of interest, vitae, and names and contact information for 3 professional references. Please send a CV including names of references, and a cover letter describing your specific interests to Dr. Michael Thomashow for the experimental position or Dr. Christina Chan for the computational position. Application review will begin November 30, 2007. Michigan State University is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

More information about the GLBRC can be found at www.greatlakesbioenergy.org/.