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Research Fellow Needed at Office of Public Works Dublin
- 21 March 2012
A research position is available on a project investigating provenance and gene diversity in forest trees. The position will be based in the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland and is part of a project in collaboration with a research team in University College Dublin, Coillte and Teagasc.
The research will focus on identifying genetic provenance of Irish forestry trees and also aims to characterise and screen gene regions for selection of suitable material for future planting and breeding programmes. The project will focus on broadleaves such as birch and alder, and conifers such as pine and spruce. The post will primarily be lab based with an element of fieldwork to sample material.
Requirements:
The candidate will ideally have considerable laboratory experience in genotyping and DNA sequencing. They will have proven experience of self-motivated research and will work well alone and be able to network with other researchers. They will be expected to publish from the results and to report regularly. They will be expected to help in the running of the lab and the supervision of students. Experience of genomic technologies or bioinformatic techniques would be a distinct advantage. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are also necessary.
