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

ANNOUNCEMENT NO: RA-05-008H

POSITION: Animal Research Geneticist

LOCATION: Newport, OR

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: This is a 2-year position with the Shellfish Genetics Program located at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon. The incumbent is expected to work independently to develop and apply methods for examining the responses of oysters to environmental stress at the level of gene transcription using serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE), suppressive subtractive hybridization (SSH), and quantitative PCR, and to examine the relationship between gene expression and resistance to summer mortality in the field in order to identify candidate loci for marker-assisted selection.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Recent Ph.D. in genetics or closely related field required. Knowledge of nucleic acid extraction, PCR, molecular cloning, and DNA sequencing essential. Familiarity with bioinformatics databases, SAGE, SSH, and quantitative PCR desirable.

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. Mark Camara, USDA/ARS
Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Dr.
Newport, OR 97365
Phone: (541) 867-0296
Fax: (541) 867-0138
Email: Mark.Camara@oregonstate.edu