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Posted on: 2010-01-26 Expires on: 2010-02-15 |
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Bioforsk is a nationally and internationally competitive research institute with expertise in agriculture, food production, environmental and resource management. Bioforsk has a strong focus on innovation, value creation and new industries, the sustainable use of resources is a fundamental premise. Bioforsk is present throughout the country.
Greening Division has research and development in the Arctic Agriculture and Land as its main task. This includes fagseksjonene Arctic Quality, Environmental and Land Resources, Bioproduction and ecosystems in coastal villages and Northern Norwegian Center of Excellence. Greening Division also from Holt in Tromso, and has branches in Tjotta and in Bodo. By Greening Division Holt is a free engagement in full-time position as Researcher / Research Fellow Plant mikrobeinteraksjoner
Researcher / Research Fellow
Plant mikrobeinteraksjoner
We have a free three-year temporary research position (postdoc) any PhD scholarships for the speedy accession. The position is related to the project "Plant metabolites for healthy plants and healthy people". Main objective is to contribute to
increased competitiveness in the northern vegetable production through new knowledge about how climate change and agroecosystems affects the formation of health beneficial ingredients in plants. The successful candidate in the position to examine how k?lplanters components, especially glucosinolates, affect microbial communities in soil, and the effect of different soil bacteria on the production of such components in plants. The project is a collaboration between the University of Tromso, Norwegian University of Science and Bioforsk and foreign research institutes.
We want you to have:
* Expertise in plant physiology, plant molecular biology and / or plant-microbe interactions in the doctoral any master's degree level
* Good knowledge of plant cultivation
* Good knowledge of standard techniques used in molecular biological research and / or analytical chemical studies
* Good communication skills in Norwegian and English
We wish that you are:
* Independent and co-operative
* Responsible, result oriented and resourceful
* Positive contributor to the work environment
We offer challenging assignments, good working conditions and an interesting and active academic environment. The position is part of efforts to develop our expertise in the field and we wish therefore to provide suitable conditions for further professional and personal development.
The position is remunerated according to the national salary scheme, for applicants with doctoral stillingskode 1109, salary 57-64 (U.S. $ 438 700 to 499 700 per year), for applicants without a PhD stillingskode 1017, salary 45-56 (kr365 600 to 431 000 per year)). Membership of the Government Pension Fund. Women and persons of minority background are encouraged to apply.
Further information and work with research director Espen Haugland espen.haugland@ ioforsk.no (tel 992 24 638) or
researcher Jorgen Molmann jorgen.molmann@bioforsk.no (tel 934 98 702).
Enter in the application for the sought position as a researcher or scholar. Application with CV sent Greening Division Holt,
pb. 2284, 9269 Tromso or holt@bioforsk.no by 15 February 2010.
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