Postdoctoral Positions in Cell & Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, U.S.A. (2016)

Postdoctoral positions in Synthetic Plant Biology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The positions are defined as: 1) Chloroplast biotechnology and genomics, 2) Genome editing, 3) Cell biology and cell culture; 4) Nanotechnology and engineering.

Description
Postdoctoral positions in Synthetic Plant Biology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville are available starting February 1st 2016 for a duration of 2-3 years. Nominally, the positions are defined as: 1) Chloroplast biotechnology and genomics, 2) Genome editing, 3) Cell biology and cell culture; 4) Nanotechnology and engineering. Sought are highly motivated scientists who are independent, yet team oriented, who possess an appropriate publication record with excellent communication skills.

The funded project seeks to install synthetic organelle genomes into plant cells to alter key traits and usher in synthetic genomics into model and crop plants. All positions require appropriate levels of expertise that may or may not require a deep understanding of plant biology. All applicants, however, should be adept at basic molecular biology and bioinformatics skills. Innovativeness and diligence are the most important traits applicants will possess—without these the project will not be a success.

Positions will be housed in the laboratories of Neal Stewart and Scott Lenaghan (http://plantsciences.utk.edu/stewart.htm), which currently contains over 30 students and full time staff. Positions will be evaluated on a yearly basis, and continued employment is contingent on meeting performance criteria and continued funding support. Knoxville is a medium-sized city with a pleasant quality of life in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Further details:
http://ec.europa.eu