Jobs Posted on the Whova Community Board of 3rd Plant Cell Atlas Symposium
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PCA Postdoc/Coordinator
Plant Cell Atlas / Michigan State University We seek to recruit a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher with training in molecular biology, plant genetics, or cell biology to develop and apply emerging single ... cell and spatial omics technologies to address fundamental problems in plant resilience research and coordinate an emerging community around single cell approaches in plant biology called the Plant Cell Atlas (PCA).
The postdoc will be co-advised by Drs. Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee and Bob VanBuren at the Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) of Michigan State University. The postdoc will have an opportunity to explore cutting-edge technologies in single-cell and spatial omics on problems of their interest and play a leadership role in the emerging PCA community. Candidates with a particular interest in addressing single-cell and spatial omics challenges related to abiotic stress responses and plant resilience are especially encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
Leading research independently, preparing publications, and presenting research in scientific meetings.
Applying latest and emerging single-cell and spatial omics technologies to plant resilience research.
Working closely with collaborators and members of the Rhee and VanBuren labs as well as the rest of PRI labs.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The position is to study how hormones control rapid stamen filament growth and differentiation just before flowers open and anthers dehisce (release pollen) in Arabidopsis. The p... ostdoc will use confocal microscopy, single-nucleus RNA-Seq, and fluorescent reporter genes to reconstruct stamen cellular anatomy, growth, and differentiation. Biophysical, hormonal, and genetic manipulations will probe mechanisms that couple filament growth with the jasmonate production needed for anther dehiscence. The Department of Biology hosts a dynamic, supportive, and diverse work environment, with many opportunities for professional development. The project is a collaboration with the labs of Daniel Kierzkowski (Université de Montréal, Canada); and Bastiaan Bargmann and Clay Wright (Virginia Tech, USA), and will include visits among the collaborators. Candidates should have a strong interest in flower development, and experience in molecular biology, single-cell methods, and/or confocal microscopy. Interested individuals should submit i) a curriculum vitae, ii) summary of prior research, iii) motivation to work on this project, and iv) names of references to Jason Reed (jreed@email.unc.edu). Background References: Nagpal, P., et al. 2005. Auxin Response Factors ARF6 and ARF8 promote jasmonic acid production and flower maturation. Development 132: 4107-4118. https://dev.biologists.org/content/132/18/4107.long Reeves, P.H., et al. 2012. A regulatory network for coordinated flower maturation. PLoS Genetics 8(2): e1002506. https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1002506 Zheng, L., et al. 2019. miR167 limits anther growth to potentiate anther dehiscence. Development 146, dev174375. doi:10.1242/dev.174375. https://dev.biologists.org/content/146/14/dev174375 Silveira, S.R., et al. 2022. Live-imaging provides an atlas of cellular growth dynamics in the stamen. Plant Physiol. 188(2): p. 769-781. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiab363 See More >>
Graduate Student and Post-doc
Clemson University My lab at Clemson University is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Researcher or Graduate Student to join our team in advancing research in single-cell and spatia... l sequencing technologies for plant sciences. This role will focus on applying cutting-edge single-cell and spatial transcriptomics techniques to study plant gene expression at high resolution, aiming to uncover new insights into plant development, stress responses, and disease mechanisms. Please send your inquiries via email at mshahid@clemson.eduSee More >>
Postdoctoral Research Scientist - Engineering Root Development
Earlham Institute The accessibility of water and nutrients for plants is becoming a challenge for the further development of sustainable agriculture in the context of climate change. A deeper under... standing of root development and the engineering of root architectures can facilitate the adaptation of plants to the fast change of climate. To do so, we used and developed synthetic biology technology (mainly integrases). The Postdoctoral Research Scientist projects consist of (1) elucidating lateral root development at high resolution via integrase-based trackers and (2) engineer root architecture via cell fate-specific integrase switches.
The Postdoctoral Research Scientist will, with the support of the group leader lead, the first project on using history-dependent tracker to resolve gene-expression network of lateral root development and to develop a dynamic cell-lineage tracing method.
The Postdoctoral Research Scientist will take part in the second project, working with a research assistant on engineering A. thaliana with deeper root architecture to reach deeper sources of water and then engineer root architectures to adapt to various environmental conditions such as soil stratum of different compositions, or extreme climate events.
Link:https://jobs.earlham.ac.uk/Details.asp?vacancyID=19497See More >>
Postdocs and Graduate Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte My lab at University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking highly motivated Postdoctoral Associates, Graduate Students, and a lab technician to join our international team to ... understand plant pest resistance, phytochemical diversity, and climate adaptation. We are looking for great team players with background/skills in plant molecular genetics, bioinformatics, phytochemistry, quantitative genetics, ecology, and evolution. If you are interested in or with skills in any of those areas, please contact me at bsong5@charlotte.edu.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Building Molecular-Level Understanding of Ubiquitin Ligase Function
Virginia Tech We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual to join the VT Plant Synthetic Biology research group as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. The successful candidate will ... be a key contributor to a project focused on elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying ubiquitin ligase function, with a specific emphasis on plant hormone receptors and response pathways. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research at the intersection of molecular biology, biochemistry, and synthetic biology with agriculture and biotechnology. The successful candidate will be expected to develop, execute, and publish research projects towards understanding and engineering chemically activated ubiquitin ligases. This work will build upon existing systems in the VT Plant Synthetic Biology lab for functional quantification of ubiquitin ligases in yeast and expand to using deep mutational scanning and directed evolution approaches. Additionally, the successful candidate will explore developing new systems for high throughput functional measurement of ubiquitin ligases that respond to jasmonate and other plant hormones.
Required Qualifications: - Ph.D. in a related field. - Strong background in molecular biology techniques and synthetic biology including modular cloning, mutagenesis, genetic engineering of eukaryotic cells and organisms, genetic screening, fluorescent/luminescent reporter assays. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with flow cytometry, FACS, yeast genetics, binding kinetics measurements, transient infiltration and protoplast assays of gene function, RNAseq, protein engineering, deep mutational scanning, CRISPR-based library screening, and/or deep mutational scanning. Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter outlining research experience and interests, and contact information for three references to wrightrc@vt.edu.
Link:https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/wrightlabSee More >>
Postdoctoral researcher
University of Manitoba My lab is recruiting a postdoc to study interactions between plant roots and microbial inoculants by leveraging single cell and spatial RNA-sequencing technologies. This position ... is part of a large multi-year, multi-institutional project, including academic and industry partners, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems (https://www.queensu.ca/microbes-for-agriculture/). The successful candidate will be a project lead on plant computational biology and will work closely with other postdoctoral and postgraduate researchers working on related parts of the overall project. This opportunity will allow the candidate to explore and develop their own ideas within the context of the project and the research expertise of our group.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please email Olivia.wilkins@utoronto.ca with your CV and a statement of your research interests and goals.
University of California, Davis Dr. Xiaosa (Jack) Xu Lab in the Department of Plant Biology at the University of California, Davis is seeking a highly motivated and independent postdoctoral candidate interested ... in pursuing an academic career in plant developmental genetics and single-cell genomics research. The postdoctoral scholar who secures this position will have opportunities to use a combination of cutting-edge single-cell genomics, spatial transcriptomics, genome editing, molecular, cellular and biochemical approaches to identify and characterize key genes in plant development and evolution, and inform crop improvement.
Please check the details in the link below and submit the application to
INRAE The PhD project is mainly focused on analysis of single cell data in plants. There is also a 6-month Master internship open (starting around January 2025)
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Postdoctoral position in cell-specific bioengineering of polysaccharides
University of Florida The Designer Glycans group at the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral scientist to gain fundamental insights... into cell wall biosynthesis and the bioengineering of polysaccharides for tailored traits and applications, including bioenergy and living materials. Requirements: You should have or be close to completing a PhD degree (biology, biochemistry, biological engineering, or related disciplines). Experience with the genetic engineering of yeast (such as Saccharomyces, Pichia or Yarrowia species) or plants (Arabidopsis, Marchantia or crops), is a must, ideally evidenced via pre-prints or publications.
To apply, email a 1-page motivation letter, your CV, and a list of three references to cvoiniciuc (at) ufl.edu, using the subject line “Designer Glycans Postdoc Application”. Be sure to read more about our team at DesignerGlycans.com and explain how you can contribute.
