PURDUE'S
ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT BEST AMONG U.S. UNIVERSITIES, SAYS THE SCIENTIST
Purdue has the best university work environment in the country, according
to a survey of researchers in the October 20, 2003 issue of The
Scientist magazine. According to the responses of approximately
2,200 tenured faculty at U.S. institutions, Purdue offers its faculty the
best combination of
research support, infrastructure and other benefits. Among 130 institutions
ranked, only the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia exceeded the university's
merits, making Purdue the top-ranked academic work environment at any U.S.
university. Source: Purdue
University News Service.
Faculty Positions:
Staff Positions:
Graduate Assistantships:
A limited number of teaching and research assistantships are available to qualified
applicants. For more information, visit the Financial Support and
Assistantships in our Graduate Programs area.
- Turfgrass Pathology: A graduate research assistantship is available at the M.S. or Ph.D. level. The research project may involve any of several issues pertaining to turf disease management including, fungicide resistance in pathogen populations, environmental effects on disease outbreaks, and fungicide persistence. Students at the M.S. level must have some background and an interest in plant pathology. Students at the Ph.D. level must have experience in conducting independent research and a strong background and interest in plant pathology. Contact Dr. Richard Latin about this opportunity.
Post-Doctoral Positions:
- Fungal Plant Pathology: A post doctoral position is available immediately at Purdue University to study the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea under the direction of Dr. Jin-Rong Xu. This position will study signal transduction pathways regulating the rice-rice blast interactions. Specifically, this postdoc will work on the PMK1 MAP kinase that regulates the plant penetration processes and the TBL1 HDAC complex that is essential for infectious hyphal growth. Focus will be on identifying and characterizing the downstream transcription factors. The incumbent will conduct microarray analysis, generate gene knock out mutants, and characterize their defects in infection-related morphogenesis. Previous work with fungi and experience in working with DNA and/or proteins will be helpful for this position. Applicants with experience and demonstrable skills in molecular genetic studies are preferred. For more information or to apply, please contact Dr. Jin-Rong Xu () directly.
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