Date of posting here August 27, 2010 Type of position Postdoc Associate, 0 - 3 years experience Employer Stony Brook University / Brookhaven National Laboratory Description of Employer Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff, including those employed at Stony Brook University Medical Center, Suffolk County's only academic medical center and tertiary care provider. The University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and co-manager of nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), a multidisciplinary research laboratory supporting world class scientific programs utilizing state-of-the-art facilities such as the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, the National Synchrotron Light Source, and the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, and the NewYorkBlue IBM BG/L+P supercomputer, owned by Stony Brook and managed by BNL. Stony Brook is a partner in managing the Laboratory for the De partment of Energy, and is the largest institutional scientific user of BNL facilities. As such, many opportunities exist for collaborative research, and in some cases, joint appointments can be arranged. Established in 1947 on Long Island, Upton, New York, Brookhaven is a multi-program national laboratory operated by Brookhaven Science Associates for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Seven Nobel Prizes have been awarded for discoveries made at the Lab. Brookhaven has a staff of approximately 3,000 scientists, engineers, technicians and support staff and over 4,000 guest researchers annually. Brookhaven National Laboratory's role for the DOE is to produce excellent science and advanced technology with the cooperation, support, and appropriate involvement of our scientific and local communities. The fundamental elements of the Laboratory's role in support of the four DOE strategic missions are the following: To conceive, design, construct, and operate complex, leading edge, user-oriented facilities in response to the needs of the DOE and the international community of users. To carry out basic and applied research in long-term, high-risk programs at the frontier of science. To develop advanced technologies that address national needs and to transfer them to other organizations and to the commercial sector. To disseminate technical knowledge, to educate new generations of scientists and engineers, to maintain technical capabilities in the nation's workforce, and to encourage scientific awareness in the general public. Location Upton, New York Salary $37,000 - $48,000 commensurate with experience Benefits full benefits Closing date of competition 09/30/10 Date position available 10/01/10 Description of duties Stony Brook University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. Duties will include designing and executing experiments related to the generation and computational analysis of large-scale genomic and epigenomic data, plant engineering and functional testing of small RNAs and their targeted genes in temperature and CO2 pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana plants. Duties will also include bioinformatic data analysis, manuscript preparation, and purchasing reagents and ordering supplies for the lab. Qualifications sought A Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology/Genetics /Genomics/ Epigenetics or a related field desired. Seeking entry level Postdoctoral Associate with less than 3 years experience. In addition, experience in statistical analysis of large quantity of data or bioinformatics is desirable, and knowledge in working on Arabidopsis plant is a plus. Publication in peer-reviewed journals - one or more first authored publication in peer reviewed journals. Contact for additional information Dr. Alison Liu, Research Assistant Professor email qliu@bnl.gov. Application procedure   Submit what Those interested should send a resume and three references Submit to Dr. Alison Liu, Research Assistant Professor Brookhaven National Laboratory P.O. Box 5000 Upton, New York 11973-5000 or email qliu@bnl.gov For a full position description, or to apply on-line, visit www.stonybrook.edu/jobs. Additional Information EEO