Job Description:

Department of Biological Sciences

Faculty of Science

Post-doctoral Position in Plant Systems Biology

Position 30425

A post-doctoral fellow position is available to study regulation of plant metabolite synthesis using single cell, and spatial RNA-sequencing technologies starting January 2025 or as soon as possible. The successful candidate will work with the Plant Systems Biology Group (www.olivia wilkinslab.com), in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba. The successful candidate will join a large multi-year, international project which aims to discover natural products from plants and microbes that will sustainably enhance plant and soil health for agriculture.

The successful candidate will be a project lead on plant computational biology and will work closely with other postdoctoral and postgraduate researchers working on related parts of the overall project. This opportunity will allow the candidate to explore and develop their own ideas within the context of the project and the research expertise of our group. The lab is a diverse and collaborative workplace that is committed to building an environment of integrity and respect where science and scientists can flourish.

Responsibilities:

• Perform the research described for our portion of this collaborative project, while adhering to performance standards and reporting timelines.

• Contribute to quarterly reporting, and exchanging data, materials, and ideas with collaborating research teams.

• Explore novel research ideas related to the goals of the project and/or research group.

• Mentor graduate students working on related projects.

• Write and publish manuscripts with the team.

Qualifications:

• PhD in a field relevant to plant systems biology or functional genomics is required.

• Hands on experience in computational biology and functional genomic research required.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills - including publications in peer-reviewed journals.

• Experience in one or more of the following: advanced functional genomic assays, microscopy, plant phenomics and physiological assays, computational biology.

Additional Information:

Research and training

The successful candidate will be expected to cultivate skills in project management and within-team communication, scientific writing, and oral presentations and will be supported to gain expertise in these

areas. Research personnel will be required to participate in team meetings, to share data and progress, and to take ownership of their research questions.

The position is renewable annually based on satisfactory performance and available funding. Salary will be commensurate with experience and the University of Manitoba salary scale.

Interested applicants should send a letter stating their interest in this position, a complete CV, and contact information for three references to Olivia.wilkins@umanitoba.ca.

All applicants are thanked in advance; only those selected for further consideration will receive a response. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until this position is filled.

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