Three postdoc positions available at UPSC | Σουηδία

The Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology was founded in the late 1970s - when the College of Forestry moved to Umeå. The number of employees has since grown steadily is now around 100, including postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate students. In the late 1990s it was decided to join with the Department of Plant Physiology at Umeå University to form a research center, Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC). The Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology moved into the premises adjacent to the partner department and together have developed a close and successful collaboration on research issues, technology platforms, and training of master's and doctoral level students. The international element within UPSC is large, with over 40 nationalities represented. The department conducts introductory and advanced training in plant physiology, ecophysiology, plant molecular biology, forest genetics and forest biotechnology within the Forestry program and at the master level. The department offers postgraduate studies in biology, specializing in plant physiology, ecophysiology, plant molecular biology and forest genetics. Postgraduate courses are generally held in cooperation with the Department of Plant Physiology. For more information about the Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology and UPSC visit www.upsc.se

The combined genomic projects target innovation in tree species including genome re-sequencing to identify genome evolution, genomic base of observed variation in phenotypic traits, RNA-Seq to identify candidate genes and gene networks for adaptive and economically important tree traits, and application of genomic selection to genetic improvement of tree species. We are looking for three Postdocs to conduct research on genomic science and genomic selection in Norway spruce, Scots pine and Chinese conifers.

Application deadline: Jul 20

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