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A highly motivated postgraduate student is required to work with the CSIRO Sugarcane Improvement Group on an SRDC-funded project. The group has been conducting research to understand the genetic mechanisms of disease resistance in sugarcane. The student will use genetic analysis to investigate smut resistance in sugarcane. There is an opportunity to combine conventional genetic analysis with cutting edge next-generation sequencing technologies. The position is located at the CSIRO laboratories in St Lucia with the field work carried out at BSES Woodford with the co-supervisor from BSES Ltd.

Location: St Lucia, Brisbane
Salary: Top-up scholarship of $17,145 per year (tax-free)
Tenure: 3 year term
Ref No: Q12/04266

The successful candidate must meet the following criteria:

-You must have or be applying for an Australian Postgraduate Award;
-You must have a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Science or Agriculture;
-You must have demonstrated experience in plant science;
-You must have a demonstrated ability to communicate in oral and written formats.

About CSIRO Plant Industry

CSIRO Plant Industry seeks to benefit Australia’s agri-business industries through research that improves international competitiveness and sustains the resource base. This is achieved by applying strategic research in the plant sciences to promote profitable and sustainable agri-food and fibre industries, develop novel plant produces and improve natural resource management.

For the full position description, including full list of duties and selection criteria, please click on this link: http://csiro.nga.net.au/?jati=b0fd3586-b1e9-a45f-3416-6e25eb704a94

Applications close on the 4th March 2013 (at 11:30 pm QLD time).