DESCRIPTION

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation's Bioinformatics laboratory is seeking a post-doctoral fellow with strong background and experience in Bioinformatics, molecular genetics and genomics. The successful candidate will work as a member of a larger integrative functional genomics team conducting fundamental science discovery in plant focused on Medicago truncatula, tall fescue and other plant species. He or she will participate in independent researches as well as collaborative experiments on the application of bioinformatics and genomics technologies to modern plant biological questions.

SALARY AND BENEFITS, WORK ENVIRONMENT

Research will be conducted in the laboratory of Dr. Patrick 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. Salary starts from $40,000 or more depending on the qualifications and experience, and is bundled with excellent benefits.

REQUIREMENTS

Preferred qualifications include: Education to the level of PhD in bioinformatics / computational biology / computer science and/or crop genomics and molecular genetics; Experience in developing large scale scientific database and data analysis systems; Good understanding of plant genomics and genetics researches; Capability of develop bioinformatics applications to aid basic researches in plant science; Programming skills with C/C++, Perl, Java, XML, and SQL using Oracle/Microsoft SQL Server. Experience in bioinformatics is desired.

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. You may apply online or send to the address below:

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.
Human Resources Department
Position Number: PB-S065-8
P.O. Box 2180
Ardmore, OK 73402
Email: NFHR[at]noble.org
Website: http://www.noble.org