Botany Jobs: Issue 18 (17 posts)

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David Burpee Postdoctoral Fellow, Bucknell University - Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Position Title: David Burpee Postdoctoral Fellow Application Review Begins: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Application Deadline: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 Institution: Bucknell University Department/Division: Department of Biology Field (e.g., systematics): Systematics/genomics/botany City: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA General Information: A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Chris Martine in the Department of Biology at Bucknell University. A three-year full-time postdoctoral research ... Read online.

PhD Studentship Cereal Floral Biology: Impact of Environmental Stress on Fertility Supervisor Name: Professor Zoe A Wilson Population growth means that it is estimated that by 2050 we will need to increase food production by 70%. This has to be achieved in a sustainable manner with reduced environmental impact, alongside the challenges of climate change and reduction of the acreage of agricultural land. Plant reproduction and the formation of viable ... Read online.

Assistant Professor in Genetics Position: The Division of Plant and Soil Sciences at West Virginia University invites applications for two full-time, 9-month, tenure-track assistant professor positions in genetics. West Virginia University is the state's flagship land grant institution and currently enrolls over 33,000 students and is a high research activity University as defined by the Carnegie Foundation. The Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, ... Read online.

Assistant/Associate Professor Plant Pathology/Tree Pests Position: The Division of Plant and Soil Sciences at West Virginia University is searching for a candidate to fill a faculty position at the level of Assistant/Associate Professor in the area of forest and shade tree pathology/pests. The position is a nine-month, research and teaching, tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant/associate professor. West Virginia University is the state's flagship ... Read online.

Division Director The Division of Plant and Soil Sciences in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design at West Virginia University invites applications for the position of Division Director. West Virginia University is the state's flagship land grant institution and currently enrolls over 33,000 students. WVU is a pubic research university (high research activity as defined by the Carnegie Foundation) ... Read online.

Research Fellowships MASTS The University wishes to appoint up to 3 independent Research Fellows in Marine Science as part of the Marine Alliance for Science Technology (MASTS) pooling initiative of the Scottish Funding Council. The Fellowships which come with start-up funds will be held at the Scottish Oceans Institute (http://soi.st-andrews.ac.uk/) in one of the participating academic Schools of Biology, Geography Geoscience or ... Read online.

Royal Botanics Garden Kew: Seed Collections Support Officer Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Seed Collections Support Officer £22,056 - £24,052 p.a. dependent on skills and experience Three year fixed-term contract Wakehurst Place, West Sussex Kew is the world-leader in plant diversity science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a major visitor attraction, that shows the importance of plants in all our lives. Kew's mission is ... Read online.

Syngenta: Biokinetics Research Scientist Biokinetics Research Scientist £26,000 - £37,000 p.a. Jealott's Hill, Bracknell, Berkshire Make a positive impact on a global business – and your own future  Nothing stands still at Syngenta. We're constantly looking for new and better ways forward –and your research skills will help us turn breakthrough ideas into advanced solutions. As a biologist, you'll apply ... Read online.

Assistant Professor-Tobacco Production Assistant Professor: Tobacco Production Full-time Tenure-track position Joint: University of Tennessee (50% Extension, 25% Research)/ University of Kentucky (25%) Location: The University of Tennessee, Department of Plant Sciences, Knoxville, TN Effective Date:Screening of applicant's credentials will begin August 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. Salary and Benefits:Salary is commensurate with training and ... Read online.

Purdue University: Crop Physiologist, Purdue University, Department of Agronomy Crop Physiologist, Purdue University, Department of Agronomy Crop Physiologist (OIE 002840-2013), Purdue University, Department of Agronomy, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054.  Tenure-track faculty position.  Assistant or Associate Professor (academic 10-month appointment will include research (majority) and teaching). Responsibilities:     The successful candidate will conduct innovative crop physiology research aimed at enhancing plant productivity and environmental ... Read online.

Ragt Seeds Ltd: CEREAL GENETICIST RAGT is a leading European plant breeder committed to developing its research and commercial position in Europe and has programmes in wheat, durum, triticale, maize, sunflower, soya and grasses. CEREAL GENETICIST We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, self-motivated and practical person to join RAGT to provide quantitative genetic support for our European wheat breeding programmes.  Reporting to ... Read online.

Rangeland Management-Rangeland Ecology Faculty (Tenure-Track) POSITION: Rangeland Management-Rangeland Ecology Faculty (Tenure-Track) (Work authorization and/or visa sponsorship is not available for this position.) DEPARTMENT: Applied Sciences SALARY: Rank Salary commensurate with qualifications and in accordance with SCEA Agreement; excellent benefits package DATES: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. STARTING DATE: August 2013 ... Read online.

AgResearch Limited: Scientist Scientist - Forage Improvement Lincoln AgResearch supports the New Zealand economy by delivering innovative research solutions to the pastoral sector. We are seeking an emerging scientist to research the interface between grass/endophyte associations and grazing animals. This position has arisen due to one of our team members considering retirement and seeking to scale back his hours, while at ... Read online.

Aberystwyth University: POST_DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS X 3 POST_DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS X 3 Fixed Term 3 years Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences £37,382 - £44,607 Ref: IBERS.13.34 Closing Date: 05 July 2013 The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) is a world class research, enterprise and education centre at Aberystwyth University. As part of our BBSRC funded Institute Strategic Programme Grants on ... Read online.

Langton Howarth Ltd: International Sales Manager – Asia Pacific and Australasia – based Staffordshire International Sales Manager – Asia Pacific and Australasia – based Staffordshire Salary circa – £30,000 – £35,000 DOE + % based OTE (Uncapped) + Company Car + Laptop + Mobile Phone + Pension Are you an experienced International Sales Manager, Export Sales or Distribution manager? Do you have knowledge of the laboratory glass and plastic consumables market? ... Read online.

Langton Howarth Ltd: Field Service Engineer – Switzerland Field Service Engineer – Switzerland Salary circa – 90,000 – 110,000 Swiss francs + % based bonus + Company Car + Laptop + Mobile Phone + Pension Do you have you knowledge of Mass Spectrometry, MS, GC/MS, Maldi-Tof or LC/MS? My client is a global leader in mass spectrometry products. They have the broadest portfolio of mass ... Read online.

Business Development Officer: Medicinal Plant Names Services Full time- 36 hours per week Two year Fixed Term Appointment circa £30,000 dependent on skill and experience The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Kew) is the world-leader in plant diversity science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction that shows the importance of plants in all our lives. Kew's mission is to inspire and deliver science-based ... Read online.

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