Position Available: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University - A
position is available for a motivated molecular biologist to investigate
the molecular mechanisms of plant parasitism by Heterodera glycines, the
soybean cyst nematode (SCN). These soil-dwelling, microscopic worms
invade the roots of soybean plants and cause millions of dollars in
soybean yield losses each year. SCN has a very intricate host-parasite
relationship that involves elaborate modifications of plant root cells
by compounds secreted by the nematode. Efforts have been initiated to
identify these nematode secretions and the genes that encode them, and
to determine the expression and function of these nematode gene products
during plant parasitism. Lab experience in eukaryotic molecular
biology, protein chemistry, and immunotechniques is essential.
Experience in nematology, plant pathology, histology, and plant science
is desirable, but not required. The position is for two years, starts
at $25,000/year plus benefits, and will begin September 1, 1995
contingent upon scheduled receipt of awarded grant funds. Send resume,
transcripts, and three letters of recommendation by August 1, 1995 to
Dr. Eric L. Davis, Department of Plant Pathology, Campus Box 7616, North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695. Phone (919) 515-6692, FAX
(919) 515-7716, or email rick at unity.ncsu.edu. North Carolina State
University is an EO/AA employer.
