MSU-DOE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY Michigan State University offers a Faculty Position in the Biology of Photosynthetic Organisms. The MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) seeks to recruit an individual who investigates fundamental questions addressing at mechanistic levels the biology of plants, algae, or photosynthetic bacteria. Relevant research areas include,but are not limited to, regulation of photosynthetic light reactions/ light capture/energy dissipation/electron transport reactions; primary metabolism/carbon fixation/carbon allocation/organ growth and development; chloroplast biogenesis/biology; integration of photosynthetic growth and environment. Individuals are expected to employ state-of-the art approaches,which may include but are not limited to, advanced molecular and structural biology, cell biology, genetics and genomics, metabolomics, synthetic biology, phenomics, or predictive modeling.

Required Degree

Doctorate

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must have a PhD and postdoctoral research experience with evidence of productivity and potential for independent research that contributes to the DOE-BES priorities at the PRL but also expands the breadth of the PRL research portfolio.

Desired Qualifications

We seek to recruit an individual who investigates fundamental questions addressing at mechanistic levels the biology of plants, algae, or photosynthetic bacteria. Relevant research areas include, but are not limited to, regulation of photosynthetic light reactions/light capture/ energy dissipation/electron transport reactions; primary metabolism/carbonfixation/carbon allocation/organ growth and development; chloroplast biogenesis/biology; integration of photosynthetic growth and environment. Individuals are expected to employ state-of-the art approaches, which may include but are not limited to advanced molecular and structural biology, cell biology, genetics and genomics, metabolomics, synthetic biology, phenomics, or predictive modeling.

Questions regarding this position should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Federica Brandizzi (fb@msu.edu). Consideration of applicants will begin on October 1, 2017 and continue until the position is filled.