澳大利亚联邦科工组织棉花植株抗虫机制博士后职位

2014年06月30日

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摘要：

Job Description

•Undertake a structured early-career development plan
•Be mentored by Australia's top scientific researchers
•Join CSIRO: World-class science supporting Australias Future

The position:

CSIRO Plant Industry (CPI) is offering a Postdoctoral Fellowship to conduct a research project based on field and glasshouse studies. The Postdoctoral Fellow will focus on examining host plant resistance traits in cotton to a range of insect pests, particularly mites and whitefly. The project will aim to:

•Conduct field and greenhouse studies to screen cotton accessions for host plant resistance traits
•Understand the biochemical mechanisms of whitefly resistance in the diploid cottons to assist in breeding resistant lines;
•Screen backcross breeding lines for resistance to whitefly to enable introgression of SLW resistance traits into G. Hirsutum;
•Further understand the mechanisms of mite-resistance at both the molecular and biochemical level to expedite identification and selection of resistant breeding lines;
•Produce backcross breeding populations and screen for mite-resistance to introgress mite resistance traits into G. Hirsutum.

Specifically you will:
•develop innovative concepts, theories and techniques for research of:
◦plant–insect interactions
◦plant compounds contributing to insect resistance;
•publish findings in peer reviewed journals;
•contribute to the effective functioning of a research team and help deliver upon CSIRO’s organisational objectives.

Location: Myall Vale (New South Wales) Australia
Salary: AUD81K to AUD88K plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: 3 year term
Ref No.: NSW14/01485

To be considered you will hold a PhD in an area relating to mechanisms of host plant resistance to insects, plant-insect interactions, plant breeding, or a related discipline.

You will also have:
•experience in plant and/or insect research techniques, plant breeding, biochemical or molecular analysis;
•the ability in the use of computers, particularly for data handling and statistical analysis;
•evidence of good communication skills and ability to publish results of scientific research;
•the ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary research team;
•the ability to use initiative in research.

Owing to terms of the fellowship, candidates must not have more than 3 years of relevant Postdoctoral experience.

About CSIRO:
Australia is founding its future on science and innovation. Its national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), is a powerhouse of ideas, technologies and skills for building prosperity, growth, health and sustainability. It serves governments, industries, business and communities.

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