http://www.cspp-scpv.ca/ The Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists en-us http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2010-02-19.shtml The Department of Biology at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Plant Physiology/Biochemistry at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor, to start July 1, 2010. CSPPweb 02/19/2010 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2010-02-17.shtml The Department of Plant Science at McGill University is actively looking for a highly motivated M.Sc. or Ph.D. student. The candidate will explore the chromatin regulatory mechanisms that control stress tolerance in cereals. The candidate will gain experience in molecular biology, epigenetics/genetics and plant physiology through the use of multiple approaches, including quantitative PCR, Western Blot, chromatin immunoprecipitation, plant transformation and stress tolerance assays. CSPPweb 02/17/2010 http://cspp-scpv.ca/bulletin/NewsBulletin_Winter2010.pdf The latest issue of the CSPP/SCPV News Bulletin is NOW AVAILABLE! CSPPweb 02/10/2010 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2010-02-10.shtml A Ph. D study position (or Master's) is available for working on 'Genetic Modification of Fungi for Lignin Treatment and Production of Bioproducts from Forestry Biomass'. CSPPweb 02/10/2010 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2010-02-01.shtml Applications are invited for an M.Sc. graduate student position in the University of British Columbia's Wine Research Centre under the supervision of Dr. Steven Lund. CSPPweb 02/01/2010 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2010-01-08.shtml McGill University is seeking a highly motivated individual to join a collaborative project aimed at expressing recombinant proteins in the seed coat. This individual will use molecular genetics to create constructs for expression, analyze protein expression and study seed coat-related promoters in the mucilage secretory cells of the Arabidopsis and canola (Brassica napus) seed coats. CSPPweb 01/08/2010 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-12-11.shtml Applications are invited for a graduate student position (Ph.D. level) at the University of Alberta, Department of Renewable Resources. CSPPweb 12/11/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-12-07.shtml Three year NSF-funded project: "Genomic Approaches to Identify Insect Resistance Genes in Poplar Trees". Applications are invited for graduate student positions (Ph.D. or M.Sc. level) to study plant-insect interactions in the laboratory of Dr. Steven Ralph at the University of North Dakota (UND). CSPPweb 12/07/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-11-23.shtml A permanent position of corn transformation scientist is immediately available Performance Plants' Kingston research and product development facility. The candidates for this position should have demonstrated laboratory skills and successful experience in corn tissue culture and regeneration of transgenic events. CSPPweb 11/23/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-11-16d.shtml Dans le cadre du thème 4 du Programme national sur les bioproduits et sous la direction de l'Agent de recherche sur les microalgues, le ou la titulaire du poste sera principalement responsable de la récolte et de la transformation courantes de la biomasse algale cultivée dans de grands (volume allant jusqu'à 1000 litres) photobioréacteurs (PBR) Brite-Box (TM) pour la production de biocarburant. CSPPweb 11/16/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-11-16c.shtml In support of Theme 4 of the National Bioproducts Program and under the direction of the Microalgae Research Officer, the incumbent will be primarily responsible for the routine harvesting and processing of algal biomass cultivated in large-scale (up to 1000L) enclosed Brite-Box (TM) photobioreactors (PBRs) for the purposes of biofuel production. Activities will include harvesting algal material by high-speed process centrifugation, lyophilization of the harvested algal biomass and occasional work isolating the algal lipids with a commercial extraction unit. CSPPweb 11/16/2009 À l'appui du projet mené conjointement par le Canada et les États-Unis dans le cadre de l'Initiative sur les biocarburants algaux du Programme national des bioproduits, le titulaire ou la titulaire sera chargé(e) principalement de prélever des échantillons d'algues dans des milieux uniques au Canada et dans le nord des États-Unis, de cultiver certaines souches de microalgues sur une base expérimentale dans des photobioréacteurs Brite-Box (TM) , d'analyser la biomasse et les lipides obtenus et d'évaluer l'utilisation de CO2 par les algues. http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-11-16b.shtml CSPPweb 11/16/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-11-16a.shtml In support of an international research collaboration to be conducted as part of the National Bioproducts Program Algae Biofuels Initiative, the incumbent will be primarily responsible for sampling algae from unique environments within Canada and the northern United States, conducting bench-scale cultivation of selected microalgae strains in proprietary Brite-Box Photobioreactors, performing downstream biomass and lipid analysis, and evaluating CO2 utilization by the algae. CSPPweb 11/16/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-11-03.shtml Several graduate student positions (MSc and PhD) and one-two post-doctoral positions are immediately available to study the impact of controlled atmosphere conditions and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on the metabolism of gamma-aminobutyrate (GABA) and gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and the incidence of physiological injury in stored apples. CSPPweb 11/03/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-10-27.shtml A graduate student position is open at the Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre in London, Ontario in the laboratory of Frédéric Marsolais, to participate in NSERC-funded research. The preferred start date is January 2010. CSPPweb 10/27/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-09-25.shtml The Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program at the University of Florida is an intercollegiate and interdepartmental graduate degree program that emphasizes understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that mediate plant development, adaptation, and evolution. PMCB has over 35 faculty conducting fundamental and applied research across of spectrum of important plants and disciplines. CSPPweb 09/25/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-09-23.shtml We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to be located at the Saskatoon Research Centre of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The incumbant will work within the scope of a national network of government, academic, and industrial scientists, the Cellulosic Biofuels Network, which performs reasearch that is intended to aid in the adoption and utilization of cellulosic agricultural residues as feedstocks for bioethanol production. CSPPweb 09/23/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-09-14.shtml Two graduate student positions at MSc levels will be available in the laboratory of Dr. B. Ayele, Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba. One of the successful candidates will work on developing wheat for biofuel feedstock. Research project of the second successful candidate will focus on investigating gibberellin (one of the classical plant hormones) metabolism and its regulation in developing grains. CSPPweb 09/14/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-08-17a.shtml Several Post-doctoral research associate positions are available under the direction of Prof. David R. Gang in the Laboratory for Cellular Metabolism and Engineering at the Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University. These positions will be part of four separate research projects. CSPPweb 08/17/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-08-17b.shtml The University of Prince Edward Island invites applications for a postdoctoral position in plant functional genomics to support research on wild rosehip germplasm having commercialization potential. CSPPweb 08/17/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-07-27c.shtml Two Research Assistantships are available immediately to investigate pharmaceutical alkaloid biosynthesis in opium poppy and related medicinal plants. CSPPweb 07/27/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-07-27b.shtml Two Graduate Studentships in the Ph.D. or M.Sc. degree programs are available beginning September 2009 to investigate pharmaceutical alkaloid biosynthesis in opium poppy and related medicinal plants. CSPPweb 07/27/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-07-27a.shtml Two Postdoctoral Fellowships are available immediately to investigate pharmaceutical alkaloid biosynthesis in opium poppy and related medicinal plants. CSPPweb 07/27/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-07-17.shtml A full time position for a highly motivated technician or postdoctoral fellow is immediately available in the laboratory of Dr. Soheil Mahmoud at the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The project involves investigating the molecular basis of aroma formation in lavender flowers using modern molecular approaches. CSPPweb 07/17/2009 http://cspp-scpv.ca/jobs/j2009-07-13.shtml Two PhD graduate student positions are available immediately in the area of plant cell biology at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (University of Guelph, Canada). CSPPweb 07/13/2009