RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise a small team of plant genome annotators, guiding timely completion of annotation projects and genome analyses.
• Collaborate with JGI users to write manuscripts describing JGI plant genomes.
• Collaborate with the Phytozome technical lead to develop Phytozome as a web portal for JGI and other plant genomes.
• Interact with JGI users and other plant biologists to identify community informatics needs.
• Participate in JGI computational genome and JGI plant genomics programs.
• Present scientific results at seminars, conferences, and internal groups.

REQUIREMENTS

•  PhD in Plant Science or other related discipline
•  Familiarity with computational methods for genome analysis and significant expertise in genome annotation and/or analysis
•  Demonstrated ability to conduct and perform collaborative research and effectively interact with a broad range of colleagues with tact and diplomacy
•  Strong publication record with extensive experience in the preparation and handling of scientific manuscripts and reports
•  Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills
•  Strong analytical, organizational, and record-keeping skills
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public-speaking and presentation skills
•  Ability to work independently as well as part of a diverse team
•  Demonstrated ability to accurately and eloquently represent and promote scientific projects to audiences of diverse technical backgrounds
•  Demonstrated scientific leadership experience to coach, guide, and effectively manage a small team of scientific researchers

HOW TO APPLY

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