Highlights:
1. NRC has an excellent reputation in food and nutrition research that has benefited consumers for over a century. Scientist position available at Nestlé Research Center for Metabolomics in Nutrition.
Postdoctoral position in genomics
Highlights:
1. We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher for the Portuguese partners of
ERA NET Plant Genomics Genome Research Assisted breeding for Sustainable Production of quality GRAPES and WINE (GRASP GRAPE WINE) to be developed at Instituto de Ciência Aplicada e Tecnologia, BioFIG Center, Science
2. Faculty of University of Lisbon, Lisboa (Portugal), at Pharmacy Faculty,
University of Barcelona (Spain) and at Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Lisboa (Portugal).
3. The fellowship will be granted by FCT– Foundation for Science and Technology
- and co-supported by the European Social Fund and the Ministry of Science and Technology and Higher Education.
4. This call follows the rules of FCT Post-Doc positions http://www.fct.mctes.pt/formacao.
5. One of the purposes of the research is the analysis of the role played by
polyamines in grape ripening.
6. It is also an aim of the project the identification of the genes involved
in grapevine (Trincadeira) response to biotic stress.
7. These data will be complemented with results on metabolic profiling obtained in collaboration with international partners.
8. The main tasks focus on:
- Quantification of polyamines in berries at different developmental
stages;
- Performance of infection assays in berries of Trincadeira;
- Transcript profiling during berry development and ripening of Trincadeira grapes upon fungi attack
using DNA microarray technology and real time-PCR;
9. The candidate should have a PhD in Plant Sciences. The candidate must have
strong skills in molecular biology in particular on analysis of gene expression, gene cloning, real time-PCR and use of bioinformatics tools.
10. Candidates presenting experience also on plant physiology will be preferential.
11. The applicant must be able to conduct independent research and collaborate
with other group members, in Portugal and abroad.
12. The position is available for 12 months from the 1stof January of 2010.
13. Application including letter of motivation, CV with list of publications and three reference letters, should be sent by e-mail to Ana Margarida Fortes (margafortes@yahoo.com or amfortes@fc.ul.pt) between 9th November and 8th December. Candidate should mention whether he/she is available for interview.
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