Archive for July, 2008
Scientist: Quantitative Genetics (HortResearch, New Zealand)
Within the Pipfruit and Summerfruit Breeding team this position will focus on developing a quantitative genetic understanding of fruit quality and disease resistance traits by using novel genetic research tools, and translating this into breeding strategies for distinctive new varieties. Requirements include a postgraduate qualification in quantitative genetics, experience in QTL and association mapping and [...]
Posted: July 15th, 2008 under scientist.
Director, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Minnesota, USA)
Director, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum; Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota The Department of Horticultural Science and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) at the University of Minnesota seek an outstanding individual to provide leadership, passion, and vision for public garden inspiration, education, and research as Director of the Minnesota [...]
Posted: July 11th, 2008 under Director.
Postdoctoral Position in Plant Molecular Phylogenetics (Illinois, USA)
Postdoctoral position in Plant Molecular Phylogenetics / Systematics of Sedges A postdoctoral research position is available through an NSF-funded Systematics project on the systematics and evolution of chromosome number and genome size in Carex subgenus Vignea (Cyperaceae). This study provides an excellent opportunity to explore the evolution of genome structure in a genus with holocentric [...]
Posted: July 11th, 2008 under Postdoc.
Postdoctoral position (Davis, CA)
A postdoctoral position is available beginning September 1, 2008 in the Department of Plant Sciences and the Seed Biotechnology Center at the University of California, Davis. The functional genomics project will fine-map genes associated with a QTL regulating temperature sensitivity of lettuce seed germination. The role of a candidate gene encoding an enzyme in the [...]
Posted: July 8th, 2008 under Postdoc.
Horticultural Manager (NSW, Australia)
An exciting opportunity to join a leading horticultural business located on the Coffs Coast NSW. BerryExchange (Formerly – Blueberry Farms of Australia) is seeking the services of an experienced production Horticultural Manager. Responsibilities: Complement and add to the existing team in management of berry production operations on farm. Plan and organise specific production procedures to [...]
Posted: July 7th, 2008 under Horticultural Manager.
Senior Agro-Ecologist (Nairobi, Kenya)
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is an autonomous, non-profit research organization whose vision is a rural transformation in the developing world resulting in a massive increase in the use of trees in agricultural landscapes by smallholder households for improved food security, nutrition, income, health, shelter, energy and environmental sustainability. ICRAF is one of the 15 [...]
Posted: July 1st, 2008 under Agro Ecologist.