Postdoctoral Position in Plant Genomics/Bioinformatics
A full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Plant
Genomics/Bioinformatics is available in the Department of Agronomy at
Purdue University. The successful candidate will lead on
identification of transposable elements and other classes of
repetitive DNA of soybean, development of repeat database, and
structural and evolutionary analysis of repetitive components by
computational and bioinformatics approaches. These efforts will
increase our understanding of the organization and evolution of
soybean genome, and facilitate the annotation and utilization of the
complete soybean genomic sequence. We are part of Purdue University
Agricultural Genomics Center equipped with state of art genomics and
bioinformatics facilities.
Applicants should have a PhD degree in Genetics/Genomics,
Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, or related disciplines.
Familiarity with Unix/Linux environment and computer programming
(e.g., PERL), and experience with genomic date mining, sequence
analysis and database development are highly desirable. Salary is
commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Please email your cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names and
addresses of three references to Dr. Jianxin Ma (maj from purdue.edu),
Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Employer.
