Join our Team

_______________________________________________________________________

Crop Transformation Facility (CTF) Transformation Development Manager

Job Summary

This position will be responsible for designing, performing, and validating soybean transformation experiments with the aim of consistently improving transformation and regeneration efficiencies.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Design, perform and analyze transformation experiments to increase plant transformation efficiency. This includes searching for relevant literature and applying modern methods of crop transformation.
  • Preparation and maintenance of media/buffers/reagents/stock solutions
  • Training & support of the transformation pipeline
  • Lab documentation, updating relevant databases, progress reports, presentation of results

Full list of duties and qualifications: https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/9310?c=illinois

This position will close at 6pm (CST) on March 22nd.

For both positions: The U of I is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled (http://go.illinois.edu/EEO ) participating in the federal E-Verify program and a background check program focused on prior criminal or sexual misconduct history.  For further information about this specific position, contact the IGB HR Office.

_______________________________________________________________________

MS or PhD Position in Allen Lab

Job Summary

An MS or Ph.D. position is available in the Allen USDA lab at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Developing new approaches to screen lines more rapidly with isotopic tracers and mass spectrometry-based metabolite analysis, the incumbent will work to decipher the altered metabolism that results in improved plant growth and productivity.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Plan and conduct experiments metabolomics and isotopic labeling experiments to assess photosynthetic carbon assimilation, photorespiration and more generally, cellular metabolism
  • Use liquid chromatography linked to high resolution mass spectrometry to evaluate central and lipid metabolism and carbon partitioning
  • Develop novel methods for isotopic tracers to profile differences in metabolic operation
  • Generate testable hypotheses with sufficient controls to guide scientific research

Full responsibilities, qualifications, and how to apply can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/9ciiv7vt51vkbq1t01kv6bu971p75p3v

Resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the role is filled.