Postdoctoral Position in Plant-Fungal Ecology at Oregon State University
The Busby lab in the Botany and Plant Pathology Department at Oregon State University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to contribute to a three-year DOE-funded project<http://doegenomestolife.org/research/DOEUSDA/abstracts/2015newcombe_abstract.shtml> that examines how ecological interactions in the leaf microbiome contribute to Populus defense. This position will involve collaboration with the Newcombe lab at the University of Idaho and the Plant Microbe Interfaces group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Our research group has broad interests in plant microbiome ecology and evolution, fungal community ecology and plant pathology. We use a mix of laboratory and greenhouse experiments, fieldwork, and bioinformatics to answer questions (next-gen amplicon sequencing, GWAS, RNA-Seq). Research related to the DOE-funded project will investigate how plant genetic resistance, fungal endophytes and eriophyid mites influence plant disease. The candidate will also be encouraged to develop independent projects. Ideal candidates will have a passion for studying plants and fungi as well as a desire to integrate ecological approaches with emerging molecular methods. The Botany and Plant Pathology Department at OSU<mailto:http://bpp.oregonstate.edu/> is home to a diverse and talented group of researchers studying plants and fungi. Additional opportunities and resources at OSU include an array of field sites available for research (e.g. HJ Andrews Experimental Forest) and the Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing. OSU is located in Corvallis, Oregon. Corvallis is consistently ranked as one of America's top college towns, and was ranked by Outside Magazine as one of the top 20 towns in which to live. Candidates should send an email describing their interest in the position along with a CV and two representative publications to Posy Busby ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). The position has an approximate start date of September 2016.
