瑞典乌普萨拉大学植物发育学博士后岗位

The sub-department Physiological Botany is located at Uppsala BioCenter and is part of the Linnean Center for Plant Biology (www.lcpu.se ). The position is for 2 years.

Starting date: As soon as possible or upon agreement.

We seek a highly motivated individual to join us in our strive to elucidate the molecular mechanisms governing root vascular patterning and growth in Arabidopsis.

Work tasks: You will be joining our group at a very exciting time when we see many openings in our on-going projects. In a collaborative effort we have recently identified an intricate cell-to-cell signalling involving the movement of a microRNA between cells. We have shown that this determines cell fate through the control of mRNA levels of class III HD-ZIP transcription factors (Carlsbecker et al, Nature, 2010). We are now exploring the up-and downstream regulatory pathways and you will take part in both on-going projects and initiate a genetic screen for novel pathway components.

Qualifications: To be eligible for the position, the applicant must have a PhD degree or equivalent, in plant molecular biology, plant physiology, developmental biology or related fields. The applicants PhD degree must have been obtained no more than three years prior to the application date. The PhD can be older than three years if there are special circumstances. Such special circumstances can be periods of sick leave, parental leave etc, which are deducted from the three-year period.

Applicants must be highly motivated and have demonstrable ability to produce work of excellent quality and international impact. Applicants must have good communication skills in English and be able to write clearly and succinctly. The applicant must have good and proven knowledge in genetics and molecular biology. It is desirable that the applicant has been working with Arabidopsis. Large emphasis is put on the applicant’s personal abilities, including ability to collaborate and take own initiatives.

Salary is according to competence.

How to apply: The application should contain your CV, publication list, PhD diploma, copy of the PhD thesis, a short description (2-4 pages) of previous research, current research interests and other activities of relevance for the position, along with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of at least two reference persons. All application documents should be written in English.

More information about the position can be obtained from assistant professor Annelie Carlsbecker, annelie.carlsbecker@ebc.uu.se , tel. +46 18 673 375 or +46 70 537 1397. Union representatives are Anders Grundström, Saco-rådet, tel. +46 18 471 5380, Carin Söderhäll, TCO /ST, tel. +46 18 471 1996, Stefan Djurström, Seko, tel. +46 18 471 3315.