A postdoctoral research associate position is immediately available at North Carolina State University in the Crop Science Department. The researcher will conduct research on maize population genetics. Maize landraces representing the range of environments in the Americas to which maize is adapted have been collected. Sequence variation in candidate adaptation genes will be evaluated to test for geographic or ecological clines in allele frequencies.
Requirements: A Ph.D. in population genetics, plant genetics, plant evolutionary biology, or related field. Experience with DNA markers, sequencing, and genetic data analysis. Knowledge of population genetics.
Interested persons can apply directly at jobs.ncsu.edu. Search for position number 00101211.
For further information, contact:
Jim Holland
Department of Crop Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7620
919-513-4198
james_holland from ncsu.edu