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dates must be willing to take a leading role in mentoring
student interns, and interacting with other team members
working on various components of boxwood blight
research efforts. Demonstrated ability to conduct experiments
independently, produce quality research output,
a strong publication record and excellent verbal
communication skills are required.
*Terms of Appointment* Salary is $50,000 per anuum,
plus Rutgers University benefits. Funds are guaranteed
for one year. An additional year is contigent on
performance and funding. Position is available starting
immediately, and review of applications will continue
until a suitable candidate is found.
Email curriculum vitae, a brief description of research
interests and career goals and contact information
for three reference to: Brad Hillman
(hillman@aesop.rutgers.edu) and Jo Anne Crouch
(joanne.crouch@ars.usda.gov).
Rutgers University is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action educator and employer. Applications from
women and minorities are encouraged.
Jo Anne Crouch, Ph.D. Research Molecular Biologist
Systematic Mycology & Microbiology Lab USDA-
ARS 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Bldg 10A, Room 227
Beltsville, MD 20705 Cell: (609) 933-5496 Phone: (301)
504-5331 joanne.crouch@ars.usda.gov
JoAnne.Crouch@ARS.USDA.GOV
Spain PlantVirusCoevolution
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE
In Plant-Virus Interaction and Co-Evolution
Research topics: Within the broad field of the evolution
of plant-virus interactions *the post-doctoral scientist
to be recruited will participate in defining a specific programme
of research that should be related to one of the
following subjects: 1) Ecology of virus emergence, 2)
Population genetics of plant-virus interactions, 3) Genetics
and dynamics of plant colonisation by viruses.
*
Funding: Candidate and host group will apply
jointly to the Spanish Juan de la Cierva Programme
(MINECO-JDC), BOE October 24, 2012
(http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2012/10/24/pdfs/BOE-
A-2012-13213.pdf).
Requisites: Experience in virus evolution or/and pop-
ulation genetics of plants or/and evolutionary biology
of host-parasite interactions.
*INTERESTED CANDIDATES PLEASE CON-
TACT*
Prof. *FERNANDO GARCÍA-ARENAL *fernando.garciaarenal@upm.es
BEFORE *NOVEMBER 20^th * 2012
For further information about the group: http://www.cbgp.upm.es/plant
virus.php
Recent publications of the group related to the abovespecified
topics:* *
* ** *
Pagán I. /et al/. (2008). Host responses in life-history
traits and tolerance to virus infection in /Arabidopsis
thaliana. *PLoS Pathogens */4:e1000134
González-Jara P. /et al./ (2009). Multiplicity of infection
of a plant virus varies during colonization of its
eukaryotic host. */Journal of Virology /*83:7487-7494.
Pagán I. /et al./ (2009). Differential tolerance to direct
and indirect density-dependent costs of viral infection
in /Arabidopsis thaliana/. */PLoS Pathogens/
*5:e1000531.
Pagán I. /et al/. (2010). /Arabidopsis thaliana/
as a model for the study of plant-virus co-evolution.
*/Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B/
*365:1983-1995.
Fraile A /et al/. (2011). Rapid genetic diversification
and high fitness penalties associated with pathogenicity
evolution in a plant virus*. /Molecular Biology and
Evolution/*/./ 28: 1425-1437.
Pagán /etal./. (2012). Effects of biodiversity changes
in disease risk: Exploring disease emergence in a plantvirus
system. */PLoS Pathogens/ *8:e1002796.
*For additional information on CBGP, please visit
**http://www.cbgp.upm*** fernando garcia arenal
SydneyU ViralEvolution
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE -
VIRUS EVOLUTION (2x POSITIONS) FACULTY
OF SCIENCE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCI-
ENCES REFERENCE NO. 1318/0812