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Postdoctoral Position - Genetics, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Various postdoctoral research positions in molecular genetics are available in the Aquaculture Division, Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University with the project title Genetic improvement of the abalone, Haliotis midae."
Haliotis midae, known locally as perlemoen, occurs along the Western, Southern and Eastern shores of South Africa and is the only one of the six species that occurs in South Africa that is commercially exploited. H. midae displays a very slow growth rate, taking two to five years to reach market size.

This is an obstacle in the profitable farming and global competitiveness of this species. In order to increase the productivity and the profitability of the commercial activity, a research program has been designed that makes use of the modern technology currently applied to other aquaculture species. The research program consists of three main tears: a) establishment of breeding programs with the assistance of genetic markers, b) generation of linkage maps and QTL identification, c) and the application of gene transfer technology.

Responsibilities

The successful candidates will be primarily responsible for:
a) the construction of tissue-specific, full-length cDNA libraries for Haliotis midae
b) the development of a Haliotis midae Expressed Sequence Tag Database (dbEST)
c) linkage mapping in Haliotis midae with possible QTL identification

Requirements

Candidates should have:
a) A strong background in molecular genetics with applicable knowledge in cDNA technology.
b) Practical experience in DNA sequence analysis and a strong background in bioinformatics is a prerequisite.
c) A proven background in molecular genetic markers with applicable knowledge in linkage mapping.

The positions are available for 2 years.


Application

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV, including the details of two references, to Dr. Rouvay Roodt-Wilding at roodt@sun.ac.za. Please mark clearly on your application for which research area specifically (a,b,c) you are applying for.

Closing date: 21 September 2007
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