Post-Doctoral position

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences Department of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics at Uppsala BioCenter, Uppsala Post-Doctoral position Molecular mechanisms underlying postzygotic hybridization barriers in response to interploidy crosses SLU is an international university, world class in live and environmental sciences.We are ranked among the Top 100 of ca 5,000 European universities.We have a strong research focus, but we also offer some of Sweden s most in-demand educations; veterinarian, forester, and landscape architect. SLU has close to 3,000 employees and some 5,000 students.Annual turnover is SEK 2.7 billion, and activities are concentrated to the main campuses in Uppsala, Alnarp, Umeå and Skara. www.slu.se Polyploidization, a widespread phenomenon among plants, is considered a major speciation mechanism.Polyploid plants have a high degree of immediate post-zygotic reproductive isolation from their progenitors, as backcrossing to either parent will produce mainly nonviable progeny.This reproductive barrier is called triploid block and it is caused by failure of endosperm development.Our previous work revealed that the triploid block has an epigenetic basis (Erilova et al., PLoS Genetics, 2009) and the project aims at identifying the underlying molecular mechanisms in detail by applying genetic tools.The department offers a creative and stimulating international environment, and is one of six departments that will make up the new cluster ?Uppsala BioCenter?at SLU.The research group and the department contributes to internationally recognized basic and applied science in plant biology; for more information visit the web page at: http://www.slu.se/en/faculties-and-departments/faculty-of-natural-resources-and-agricultural-sciences/about-the-faculty/departments/department-of-plant-biology-and-and-forest-genetics/. Project funding and start: Funding is for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship according to current SLU guidelines.Project start will be January 2011, with some flexibility. Qualifications: The applicant should have a PhD degree in plant genetics or plant molecular biology, awarded not more than three years ago at the time of application.Documented experience with molecular biology techniques is expected, and bioinformatics skills are a merit.The applicant should also have adequate skills in the English language, and be able to easily communicate and discuss research results. SLU is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome your application marked with ref no 3548/2010.Please submit your application to the Registrar of SLU, P.O. The application should be written in English.