1. The Sr. Director of Internat'l. Programs, Donald Danforth Plant Science Ctr.

• The International Program at Danforth Center includes multiple product-focused projects sponsored by private foundations and government grants/contracts. It is a participant in the Regulatory Approval Strategies component of the Program for BioSafety Systems (PBS) sponsored by USAID. The Senior Director’s office coordinates activities, budgets, strategy and planning across projects and teams. The office provides services to gain approval for regulated field trials and guidance to developing regulatory authorities that will approve product commercialization in developing nations, with the majority of such research focused on the African continent. In addition, the office will assess the need for and facilitate acquisition of intellectual property required to commercialize these products in developing countries.

• A three-year postdoctoral position is available starting March, 2008 at the Wilds. The Wilds is a large-scale conservation and research center located on 10,000 acres of reclaimed surface mined land in Southeastern Ohio. The Wilds is beginning a study on biomass production, biofuel potential and ecosystem services on reclaimed mined landscapes through the Restoration Ecology Department.

3. Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor Positions in Ecology

• The University of California, Merced, invites applicants for three faculty positions in Ecology. Appointments will be made at both the Assistant (tenure-track) and the Associate or Full Professor (with tenure) ranks. We seek outstanding individuals with research interests in areas such as global change, biodiversity, biocomplexity, microbial ecology, soil ecology, plant ecology, conservation biology, community ecology, biogeography, invasive species, paleoecology, ecology of infectious disease, ecological physiology, and behavioral ecology. We welcome applicants using experimental, field, computational, and/or theoretical approaches and working at population to ecosystem scales. Applications from interdisciplinary teams of ecologists offering an integrated research approach will be considered. Applications must be submitted via the website: http://www.ucmerced.edu/jobs/

4. Postdoctoral Position - Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, University of Minnesota, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate

• A Postdoctoral Associate position is immediately available to study molecular plant-microbe interactions. The research will focus on the use of microarray, gene probe, and FISH technologies to examine the interaction of E. coli with plant roots and leaf surfaces. We are specifically interested in examining bacterial genes involved in colonization and invasion of plants tissues, and those involved in growth and persistence in the phyllosphere and rhizosphere. Appointment is initially for 1 year at 100% time, with a 1 year reappointment dependent on satisfactory progress and availability of continued funding. Generous health benefits are included. Applicants require a Ph.D. degree in microbiology, plant biology, molecular biology, or a related field. Experience in recombinant techniques is required. Some expertise in microarray analyses is desired, but not essential. Send a curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three references to Dr. Michael Sadowsky, The Department of Soil, Water, & Climate, and The BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota, 439 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108. Phone: (612) 624-2706; FAX (612) 625-2208; email: sadowsky@umn.edu

• An unexpected departure has provided the Biology department of Augsburg College with the opportunity to offer a full time position for the 2008-2009 academic year. We are seeking an individual whose background provides preparation for teaching upper division courses in Plant Biology and perhaps Advanced Cell & Molecular Biology.

   

  Position Status:  Full-time, non-tenure-track, starting September 1, 2008.

   

  Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities include Plant Biology and other biology courses (for majors and non-majors), that best utilize the experience and expertise of the candidate. Courses offered through the college’s weekend and evening program may also be assigned.

  Qualifications:  M.S. or Ph.D. (preferred) in Biology or related discipline with strength in Plant Biology and Molecular Biology.  Desirable attributes include commitment to teaching excellence, responsiveness to student needs and excellent oral and written communication skills. Ideal candidates will have completed a Ph.D. (by August 2008) with graduate training in Plant Biology and evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching. Preference will be given to candidates with college teaching experience in upper level biology lecture and lab courses and training in Cell & Molecular Biology.

  
  Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin March 15 and continue until the position is filled.

  
  How to Apply:  Please send a current curriculum vita, copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts, statements of teaching philosophy and the names of three professional references to: facultypositions@augsburg.edu, or Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Avenue, CB 136, Minneapolis, MN 55454, Attn: Judi Green.

       

  Additional Information: Augsburg College, a private co-educational college of the liberal and professional arts and sciences, is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and offers an education grounded in Christian values, a diverse campus community, and an exciting metropolitan setting in the heart of the Twin Cities in Minnesota.  Augsburg is committed to the education of students in a global perspective. http://www.augsburg.edu/hr/faculty  Posted:  2/20/08

• One-year term position beginning August 2008. Rank and salary commensurate with experience. Ph.D. or ABD required. Commitment to undergraduate teaching in liberal arts setting essential. Teaching responsibilities include: introductory course in Molecular and Cellular Biology and upper-level lab courses in Microbiology and Molecular Biology.

  For information about department, visit http://www.depauw.edu/acad/biology/.

  Submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, transcripts, teaching interests and philosophy, and research interests to:

  Molecular-Micro Search Chair
  Department of Biology
  DePauw University
  Greencastle, IN  46135

  Review of applications begins March 21, 2008, and continues until position is filled. DePauw University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

• The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
  
  Duties: The successful candidate will establish a vigorous, externally-funded and internationally recognized, state-of-the-art research program utilizing functional genomics and quantitative genetic approaches to understand fundamental principles underlying the biology of plants. Preference will be given to candidates who use interdisciplinary approaches, including molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, and natural variation and population genetics applied within an evolutionary and environmental context. Research with implications for improvement of horticultural crops is desirable. This position is one of several new hires with this focus across departments at Purdue. This is an academic year position with a primary research appointment and a secondary teaching appointment. The individual would be a member of the graduate faculty, expected to mentor graduate students and participate in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
  
  Qualifications: Ph.D. in genetics, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology or related areas, with evidence of high-quality research required. Post-doctoral experience in an appropriate discipline and teaching experience desired.
  
  Salary: Commensurate with training and professional experience. The position is an academic year appointment (10-month) with an excellent fringe benefits package that includes TIAA-CREF retirement program, medical, life and disability insurance, and sabbatical leave program.
  
  Application: Qualified persons are requested to submit a letter of application that includes a concise outline of research plans and copies of up to five publications, curriculum vitae with publication list, and a summary of teaching experience to the search committee chair. The applicant should also arrange to have four letters of reference sent to the committee chair. Screening of applicants will begin March 14th, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.

   

  Questions about the position should be addressed to the search committee chair:

  Dr. David E Salt, Search Committee Chair
  Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
  Purdue University
  625 Agriculture Mall Drive
  West Lafayette, IN 47907-2010
  Phone: 765-496-2112 Fax: 765-494-0391
  e-mail: dsalt@purdue.edu

  Visit our Web Site at http://www.hort.purdue.edu/
  

  Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access / Affirmative Action Employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.

• Topic: Characterization and positional cloning of a tomato fruit ripening locus
  Duration: 2 years
  Salary: $47,000/year plus benefits
  Starting date:  ASAP
  Requirements:  US citizenship or permanent residency
  

  Funds are currently available for a two-year postdoc emphasizing physiological characterization and positional cloning of a tomato fruit ripening mutation that severely inhibits ripening and is non-allelic to know ripening loci.  Preliminary mapping has localized the target locus to a chromosome arm and crosses have been made to appropriate wild-species introgression lines to facilitate genetic mapping.  Nearly isogenic lines are available for phenotypic analysis and physiological characterization of ripening.
  

  In addition to positional cloning the incumbent will analyze physiological (time to ripening, time to full ripe, ethylene biosynthesis, carotenoid accumulation, textural changes) and molecular ripening phenotypes (the latter via microarray and qRT-PCR analyses).
  

  A Ph.D. in plant biology, genetics or related fields is required as is US citizenship of permanent resident status.
  

  The position is available immediately and women and minorities are encouraged to apply. CV and names/contact information of three references or further inquiries can be directed to Jim Giovannoni at jjg33@cornell.edu ph: 607-255-1414.

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