Researcher within plant molecular biology

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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About The Faculty of Biosciences

The Faculty of Biosciences (BIOVIT) aims to help shape the future food- and bio-production through teaching and research within biology and sustainable production and use of plants, livestock and fish. The faculty has an annual turnover of approx. 250 million kroner. The faculty is organized into nine research sections: Genome Biology, Breeding and

Quantitative Genetics, Ruminant Nutrition and Physiology, Ethology and Animal Environment, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Agroecology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Protection and Food Crops, Plant Biology and Biotechnology. The faculty has seven large and small research centers and laboratories, including a Center for Outstanding Innovation - Foods of Norway. The faculty is responsible for bachelor's and master's degrees in Aquaculture, Biology, Animal Science and Plant science as well as English-language master's degrees in Agroecology, Plant Sciences, Feed Manufacturing Technology and Genome Sciences.

The faculty is responsible for PhD degrees in animal science and plant science. The faculty currently has about 690 bachelor and master students and 90 PhD students. The faculty has about 240 employees and its own faculty administration.

We are seeking a substitute position as researcher in plant molecular biology.

About the position

The Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant full-time, 9 months researcher position in plant molecular biology.

This is a substitute position as researcher in the section of Genetics, evolution and sustainable crop production. The successful candidate will participate in two ongoing projects in molecular evolution of temperate grasses.

The first project investigates the transition from a perennial to annual life-history trait using, classic growth experiments, functional genomics, CRISPR mediated gene editing, gene expression and plant transformation. The second project investigates the genome structure of asexual and sexual population of the species Nardus stricta using ddRAD sequencing. Additionally, the candidate is expected to participate in supervision of PhD and MSc students, laboratory work and data analyses.

Main tasks

Major research tasks in this position will be:

• to participate in two ongoing research projects and supervision of involved PhD and MSc students
• to coordinate growth experiments in the field and greenhouse including collection of plant material
• to functional validate genes using model and non-model species
• to extract DNA and prepare ddRADseq libraries
• to process and perform statistical analysis of data
• to participate in generation of scientific publications

Competence

Required Academic qualifications

• A PhD degree or equivalent in plant molecular biology
• Research experience from molecular experiments in plants
• Broad experience from working with research projects

The following experiences and skills will be emphasized:

• Knowledge of techniques used in plant molecular biology such as isolation of nucleic acids, protein extraction, chromatin immunoprecipitation, ddRAD, plant transformation and cloning
• Experience in managing large batches of samples
• Experience in working with CRISPR and dCRISPR techniques
• Use of confocal microscopy
• Experience in supervising students

You need to:

• be a team player, goal oriented and able to independently trouble shoot problems in the lab
• have knowledge about advanced plant biology
• be able to form a positive and productive work environment for students
• be interested in summarizing and communicating scientific findings
• have excellent knowledge of oral and written English

Remuneration and further information

The position is placed in government pay scale position code 1109 Researcher, salary grade 62-73 (NOK 604 900 - 732 300) on the Norwegian Government salary scale upon employment depending on qualifications. The position follows ordinary meriting regulations.

For further information, please contact:

• Dr. Marian Schubert, Section leader, E-mail: marian.schubert@nmbu.no; phone +47 67232849

 information to applicants

Application

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Application deadline: 01.02.2024

Your CV must be entered in JobbNorge's CV form and not just included as an attachment. This is to be able to comply with the regulations of §15 of the Public Administration Act.

Up to five publications selected by the applicant as most relevant must be attached to the application. If it is difficult to identify the contribution of the applicant in multiple-author publications, a short explanation about the applicant’s part of the work is suggested.

Printed material which cannot be sent electronically should be sent by surface mail to Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, within 01.02.2024. Please quote reference number 24/00538.

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