Postdoctoral position: Protein-DNA interaction mapping and reconstruction of transcriptional regulatory networks underlying wood formation in Eucalyptus
A two year position (2021-2022) is available for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Dr Steven Hussey on a National Research Foundation-funded project. The Fellow will be hosted by the Forest Molecular Genetics Programme, affiliated with the prestigious Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The Fellow will be expected to lead high-throughput protein-DNA interaction mapping and apply integrated multi-omics network reconstruction approaches to better understand the regulation of wood formation in Eucalyptus, in collaboration with leading international researchers. Opportunities for academic development, student co-supervision, international conference attendance and engagement with industry and government stakeholders will be made available.
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Postdoctoral Position in Applied Chemical Ecology of Forest Plantation Pests
We seek to hire a postdoctoral research Fellow to conduct mission-oriented research to develop and improve integrated pest management tactics and strategies for insects affecting plantation forests in South Africa. This position is part of an ongoing collaboration between FABI, the University of Pretoria and the Canadian Forest Service’s Great Lakes Forestry Centre, and partially supported by funding from Sappi. The successful candidate will conduct research with a primary focus of improving our understanding of the chemical, behavioural and/or population ecology of insect herbivores and their natural enemies in pine and Eucalyptus plantations.
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