THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

ANNOUNCEMENT NO: RA-05-001H

POSITION: Research Geneticist

LOCATION: Miles City, MT

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The incumbent will be a Research Geneticist at Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory. The Laboratory=s mission is to increase understanding of biological processes involved in ecologically sustainable and economically viable beef production systems that satisfy consumers' demands. The incumbent will contribute to a project for improving seedstock selection decisions to facilitate cost-effective production of high quality beef by 1) identifying a restricted set of individuals to be genotyped from a pedigreed population such that probability of detecting a QTL is maximized using allelic peeling; and 2) comparing the power of allelic peeling with selective genotyping of extreme progeny.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Recent Ph.D. in animal breeding, genetics, statistics (or related field) is required. Knowledge of statistical methods used for prediction of breeding values and marker-based mapping of quantitative trait loci are required. Ability in computer programming is highly desired.

INFORMATION ON APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS is available at: http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/divisions/hrd/hrdhomepage/vacancy/pd962.html

INFORMATION ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS is available at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp

FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION OR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, CONTACT:

Dr. Michael MacNeil, USDA/ARS
Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory
243 Fort Keogh Rd.
Miles City, MT 59301
Phone: (406) 874-8213
Fax: (406) 874-8209
Email: mike@larrl.ars.usda.gov