DESCRIPTION

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation?s Bioinformatics laboratory is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with a degree in quantitative sciences, engineering or related life sciences field (e.g. Physics, Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Plant Biology, etc.) to participate in independent researches as well as collaborative experiments that focus on the application of bioinformatics and genomics technologies to modern plant biological questions. The successful candidate will participate as a member of a larger integrative functional genomics team conducting fundamental science discovery in plant biology focused on Medicago truncatula, tall fescue and other plant species.

Research will be conducted in the laboratory of Dr. Xuechun Zhao in the Plant Biology Division at the Noble Foundation. The Noble Foundation has state-of-the-art research, greenhouse, laboratory, and office facilities. A starting salary of $40,000 is anticipated and is provided with excellent benefits.

REQUIREMENTS

Preferred qualifications include: Educated to the level of PhD in quantitative sciences, engineering or related life sciences field with a strong analytical content with previous experience developing large scale scientific database and data analysis systems. Programming skills with C/C++, Perl, Java, XML, and SQL using Oracle/Microsoft SQL Server are highly desirable; understanding of biological research and the ability to develop applications to aid basic researches in Plant Biology; experience in bioinformatics is desired but not necessary.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested individuals should provide a letter outlining research interests and experience, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact information for three references to:


The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.
Human Resources Department
Position Number: PB-S095-55
P.O. Box 2180
Ardmore, OK 73402
Email: NFHR[at]noble.org
Website: http://www.noble.org

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The Noble Foundation is one of the 50 largest private foundations in the United States. It carries out agricultural consultation and education, plant biology research, and provides grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations. The Foundation's operations are funded from earnings on invested assets in excess of $900 million.

The Noble Foundation offers a competitive salary, a full benefits package including medical and dental coverage, paid holidays and vacations, and a pleasant working environment with an international staff from 15 different countries.

The Noble Foundation is located in Ardmore, Oklahoma, a community of 25,000 people located 90 minutes north of Dallas, Texas, and 90 minutes south of Oklahoma City. Ardmore is located just south of the Arbuckle Mountains and is within a half-hour drive of three large lakes, two state parks, several waterfalls, five golf courses, and a national recreational area.