Permanent Position in Plant Functional

[Roger Wise]

USDA-ARS is seeking a Research Geneticist /
Computational Biologist.  
The position is located in the Corn Insects and Crop
Genetics 
Research Unit and housed in the Department of Plant
Pathology on the 
Iowa State University campus in Ames, IA.  The
successful candidate 
will lead a vigorous, independent research program
focused on 
high-throughput functional genomics in plants.  The
candidate will 
interact with existing programs to integrate data
from genetic and 
physical maps, genome and EST sequences, functional
genomics, and 
parallel-expression profiling to investigate global
gene expression 
in crop plants, including, but not limited to,
effects of transgene 
insertion, gene duplication, and evolutionary
diversity.  A PhD. in 
Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, or
related 
discipline appropriate to the position is required. 
 Experience in 
 interdisciplinary scientific computing, plant
 genomic and proteomic 
 data analysis, or database development is desirable.
  Candidates must 
 be U.S. citizens.  The position will be filled at
the GS-12/13 level; 
 Assistant/Associate Professor equivalent, salary
 commensurate with 
experience ($60,576 - 93,643).  Comprehensive
 benefits package 
 includes paid annual and sick leave, life insurance,
 health 
 insurance, and a savings and investment plan, in
 addition to a 
 Federal retirement plan.  For further information on
 this position 
 contact Dr. Roger Wise at rpwise at iastate.edu. 
 Vacancy announcements 
 and application information can be obtained by
phoning ARS 
 DIAL-A-VACANCY at 301-504-1482, contacting Janae
 Lentz at 
 515-663-7277, or at the ARS website at 
 http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/divisions/hrd/.  
 Applications in 
 response to this ad must be postmarked by February
22, 2005 and 
 reference vacancy announcement number ARS-X5W-0132A.
  THE USDA/ARS 
 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER.
 

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