Position  Postdoctoral Molecular Plant Pathologist

Institute The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, Scotland, UK

Academic requirements
Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant subject, such as molecular plant pathology or fungal molecular biology.
 
Skills required
Essential:

• Applicants must show evidence of potential ability to produce good refereed journal papers.
• Ability to plan experiments, and to carry through plans.
• Good writing and communication skills in relation to scientific and non-scientific audiences.

Desirable:

• Good interpersonal skills.

Experience required
Essential:

• Understanding of molecular plant-pathogen interactions and the role of pathogen effectors in the development of infection.
• Experience in working aseptically.
• Experience in fungal transformation.

Desirable:

• Experience in generation and characterisation of knock-out fungal transformants, including pathogenicity testing.
• Experience in bioinformatics.

*Appointment of this post will be made under the terms of the James Hutton Institute Post-Doctoral Training Scheme and is available for 3 years

Further particulars and updates are available from www.hutton.ac.uk/careers.

Closing date Friday 8 March 2013.