Post-doctoral Research Fellowship – Plant metabolomics (Norway)

Nofima is Europe’s largest institute for applied research on fisheries, aquaculture and food. The group has approximately 500 employees and an annual total turnover of about NOK 0.5 billion. Our major owner is the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. The group’s main office is located in Tromsø, while the research divisions are located in six places: Ås, Stavanger, Bergen, Sunndalsøra, Averøy and Tromsø.

Nofima Mat is one of four business areas in Nofima AS and works with processing of food from sea and soil: food and health, raw materials quality and process optimisation, safe and long lasting food, consumer and sensory sciences, industrial gastronomy and innovation. Nofima Mat has approximately 210 employees in Ås (app. 180) and in Stavanger (app. 30).

Nofima Mat in Ås has a 2.5 years vacancy as a post-doc / project based research scientist on plant metabolomics with main emphasis on health related constituents (secondary plant metabolites) in fruits, berries and vegetables. We are looking for at motivated researcher for further development of our metabolomics platform and our expertise on analytical methods related to food and health.

The main tasks will be developing and standardising protocols for different applications of plant metabolomics (untargeted/targeted, fingerprinting, and profiling) on plant materials produced in other ongoing research projects. Analyses will mainly be based on LC-(qTOF)-MS. Focus areas will be surveying climate and processing effects on the contents in fruits, berries and vegetables. The research scientist will be part of an interdisciplinary team with expertise on the areas analytical chemistry, biochemistry, plant physiology, food technology and bioinformatics.
The candidate has a PhD degree in analytical chemistry, biochemistry or plant science and work experience from relevant areas within analytical chemistry, particularly mass spectrometry, LC-MS and method development. Knowledge of (plant) metabolomics and bioinformatics is desirable.

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic colleague who is searching for professional challenges and good opportunities for further development. We will emphasise personal initiative, good interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently in a result-oriented way. Good knowledge of both written and oral English is a prerequisite.

We offer an exiting research environment and good working conditions at Nofima Mat in Ås. More information about Nofima can be found at http://www.nofima.no/en
Contact persons: 

Dr. Grethe Iren Borge, grethe.iren.borge@nofima.no. Tel. +47 64970238 or +47 99712755,
Dr. Achim Kohler, achim.kohler@nofima.no. Tel. +47 64970240 or +47 90180765
Application must be sent electronically before: 31. October 2010.
http://www.nofima.no/en/seksjon/vacancies

Postdoctoral Position in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (IRTA, Lleida, Spain)

One post-doctoral contract is available in the Physiology and Biochemistry group at the IRTA Institute (Postharvest Dpt) located in Lleida.  Applicants must have a PhD in Agriculture / Biology or Food Technology, experience in fruit Physiology and be fluent in English or Spanish. The successful candidate will be expected to have knowledge of non-destructive measurement techniques and their statistical analysis. Priority will be given to candidates that have a PhD from a renowned research group, international experience (stays in foreign countries) and publications in peer review journals with high impact factor. We offer a postdoc contract of 2 years with possibility of extension, work in an internationally oriented group and a salary in function of the CV and experience of the candidate. The position is available from the 1st of January 2011; earlier or later starting dates will also be considered.

Interested candidates should send CV and a letter of motivation to christian.larrigaudiere@irta.cat
Dr. Christian Larrigaudiere, Director de investigación, Lab. de Bioquímica y FisiologíaIRTA, Av. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, E-25198 Lleida, SpainPhone: (34) 973032850 ext1546    Fax: (34) 973238301

Assistant/Associate Professor, Food Safety – produce and speciality crops (MD, USA)

The University of Maryland, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture and the Center for Food Safety and Security Systems seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track position) in the area of food safety with a focus on produce and specialty crops.
The successful candidate for will establish an independent, innovative, and externally funded research program focused on food safety of specialty crops with an emphasis on produce derived from sustainable production systems. Additionally, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in research and education programs associated with CFS3. This is an academic year position with both a primary research and teaching appointment.
The successful candidate will teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels relevant to the specialty crop horticulture industries.
Qualifications: A Ph.D. degree in agronomy, horticulture, plant pathology, plant science, microbial ecology, molecular genetics, or a closely related field is required.
Salary/Benefits: Salary will be competitive and commensurate with professional experience. The University of Maryland offers an extensive benefits package.
Application: Screening of applicants will begin November 15, 2010. Candidates must submit all application materials online at jobs.umd.edu. Apply for position 103685.
The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply