Graduate assistantship opportunities in plant biology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Fort Hays State University

Description:
Graduate assistantship opportunities in the Department of Biological Sciences at Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS) have dramatically increased for Fall 2010. We have graduate teaching assistantships, graduate curatorial assistantships at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History, and graduate [...]

‘Pathways That Limit Leaflet Formation In Cardamine Hirsuta’
University of Oxford – Department of Plant Sciences
Grade 7: Salary £28,983 – £35,646 p.a.
Applications are invited for a 38-month postdoctoral position on a BBSRC-funded project, ‘Pathways that limit leaflet formation in Cardamine hirsuta’, led by Professor Miltos Tsiantis. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will start in [...]

‘Pathways That Limit Leaf Formation In Cardamine Hirsuta’
University of Oxford – Department of Plant Sciences
Grade 4: Salary £19,743 – £22,879 p.a. (pro rata)
This is a 50 per cent FTE post for up to 38 months funded by the BBSRC, working on a project, ‘Pathways that limit leaf formation in Cardamine hirsuta’, led by Professor Miltos [...]

University of Salford – School of Environment and Life Sciences
PROFESSORIAL LEVEL (APPOINTMENT ON A NEGOTIABLE SALARY)
An exciting and challenging opportunity exists in the School for someone able to build on excellence through innovation and effective leadership. Located in the the University’s Faculty of Science, Engineering and Environment, the School offers a wide range of undergraduate [...]

Title: Genetic and epigenetic changes associated with cork quality
Project description:
Quercus suber is one of the most important Portuguese forest species due to cork production. Quality is the central factor that affects the industrial uses of cork, and influences its economic value. Cork, or phellem, is formed by the secondary cambium phellogen and involves several steps [...]

Title: Rubisco as a biotechnological target to improve new sources of energy
Project description:
Understanding photosynthesis in Chlamydomonas reinhartii has regained interest with the discovery that this microalgae is able to produce hydrogen in the light under anoxia conditions. The photosynthetic enzyme ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) appears as suitable target for biotechnological optimization of hydrogen production because [...]

University of Oxford – Department of Plant Sciences
Grade 7: Salary £28,983 – £35,646 p.a.
Applications are invited for a three-year postdoctoral position on a BBSRC-funded project, Evolution of floral organ reduction, led by Dr Angela Hay. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will start September 2010. This project aims to understand the genetic basis for [...]

University of Oxford – Department of Plant Sciences
Grade 7: Salary £28,983 – £35,646 p.a.
Applications are invited for a 30-month postdoctoral position on a NERC-funded project, Genomic basis of adaptation and speciation in Senecio, led by Dr Dmitry Filatov, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford. This project is devoted to a genome-wide analysis of molecular [...]

MRC Prion Unit
Salary range £24,176 – £27,158 per annum
(includes London allowances)
The MRC Prion Unit provides an exciting and lively working environment at the cutting edge of medical research into brain diseases, most notably CJD and BSE.
The post-holder will be required to undertake varied work associated with long term projects to characterise the pathology of prion [...]

Position Available:  Research Assistant (Plant Systematist/Herbarium Curator)
Classification: Full-time, Non-Exempt
Department: Research
General Summary:  The Research Assistant aids the Plant Systematist in a wide range of aspects of the scientist’s research.  The main responsibilities of the Research Assistant are to maintain the molecular systematics and cytogenetics lab and execute research under the Plant Systematist’s supervision, including associated field [...]