*Plant Biology/Bioenergy Faculty Position*
The Department of Biology, at The Pennsylvania State University invites
applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the *Assistant or
Associate Professor level in Plant Biology*, with research at the molecular,
cellular, genetic or systems level relevant to plant-based bioenergy,
including research on plant cell walls, control of carbon allocation, and
other topics of basic plant biology connected with energy storage and
utilization. PSU is a center for plant biology research, with an outstanding
interdisciplinary plant biology graduate program (
http://www.huck.psu.edu/education/plant-biology) and excellent core
facilities in bio-imaging, genomics, and proteomics. PSU is the lead
institution for the Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation (
www.lignocellulose.org), a DOE-funded Energy Frontiers Research Center, and
applications relevant to this center are encouraged. Candidates should have
a strong record of research accomplishments, and a commitment to teaching.
Email a letter of application, curriculum vitae, research prospectus,
statement of teaching interests, and contact information of at least three
references, all as a single PDF document, to* plantenergy106 from bio.psu.edu*.
Publications and manuscripts (not more than three) may also be submitted as
separate PDF documents along with the application. Review of applications
will begin 1 October, 2010.
Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the
diversity of its workforce.
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Michael J. Axtell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
The Pennsylvania State University
208 Mueller Lab
University Park, PA 16802 USA
LAB (259 North Frear): (814)-867-1216
OFFICE (260 North Frear): (814)-867-0241
INTERNET:
http://homes.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/Axtell/AxtellLab/Home.html
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Check out the 2011 Penn State Plant Biology Symposium,
"Plant Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics"
May 19-21, 2011
http://www.plantbiosymposium.psu.edu
